Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $47 — 28% below the US median ($64), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $7 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $7 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $8 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $8 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $9 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $9 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $10 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $12 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $12 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $14 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $14 | $7 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $16 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $16 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $16 | $11 | — | 120 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $17 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $19 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $25 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $26 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop, LA | $31 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $32 | — | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $33 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $34 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $34 | $33 | — | 115 min | — |
| Jackson Parish Hospital | Jonesboro, LA | $37 | $21 | — | 135 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 $47 — about 6.6× 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 $95 list price could save about $49 (51%).
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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