Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $98 — 47% below the US median ($185), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $19 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $25 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $25 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $26 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $29 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $32 | $55 | — | 114 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $35 | $51 | — | 90 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $35 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $36 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $36 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $40 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $43 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $47 | $49 | — | 115 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $49 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $52 | $67 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $53 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $55 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $65 | $98 | — | 140 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $65 | $54 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $76 | $608 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $76 | — | — | — | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $80 | $101 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $82 | $274 | — | 129 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $82 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $83 | $276 | — | 100 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $98 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $257 list price could save about $159 (62%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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