Prices at 26 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 61% below the US median ($322), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $76 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $87 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $94 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $104 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $105 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $106 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $109 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $116 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $116 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $124 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $126 | $161 | — | 114 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $128 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $140 | $217 | — | 120 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $142 | $118 | — | — | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $197 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $200 | $32 | — | 101 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $335 | $1,170 | — | — | — |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $501 | $146 | — | 97 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $538 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,182 | $437 | — | — | — |
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 $125 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($141). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $408 list price could save about $283 (69%).
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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