Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $468 — 51% below the US median ($949), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $141 | $159 | — | 115 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $148 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $178 | $132 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $180 | $391 | — | 114 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $182 | $1,954 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $184 | $271 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $201 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $214 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $254 | $249 | — | 100 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $258 | $641 | — | 140 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $276 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $312 | $675 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $330 | $1,100 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $337 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $345 | $863 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $354 | $390 | — | 125 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $363 | $1,210 | — | 100 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $365 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $366 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $366 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $382 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $387 | $691 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $401 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $413 | $1,375 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $424 | $844 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $468 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,234 list price could save about $766 (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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