Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $134 — 35% below the US median ($208), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $30 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $36 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $39 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $48 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $51 | $751 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $52 | $88 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $55 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $57 | $128 | — | 140 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $57 | $64 | — | 115 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $60 | $180 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $66 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $67 | $98 | — | 90 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $67 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $73 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $73 | $71 | — | 100 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $73 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $77 | $85 | — | 125 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $80 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $80 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $83 | $110 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $83 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $83 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $90 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $94 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $97 | $81 | — | — | — |
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 $134 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $297 list price could save about $163 (55%).
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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