Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $194 — 44% below the US median ($347), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $64 | $69 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $69 | $144 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $73 | $145 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $78 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $83 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $88 | $751 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $91 | $135 | — | 90 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $93 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $101 | $232 | — | 140 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $109 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $122 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $135 | $863 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $137 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $141 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $141 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $142 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $145 | $142 | — | 100 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $148 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $153 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $156 | $246 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $158 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $159 | $175 | — | 125 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $162 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $165 | $550 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $170 | $290 | — | 120 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 $194 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $504 list price could save about $310 (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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