Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $662 — 54% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $380 | $1,292 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $380 | $1,292 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $395 | $852 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $396 | $1,160 | — | 140 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $405 | $593 | — | 65 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $406 | $900 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $418 | $1,537 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $458 | $1,011 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $482 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $566 | $1,273 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $577 | $1,443 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $592 | $1,396 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $602 | $953 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $660 | $1,126 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $662 | $361 | — | 101 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $681 | $973 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $697 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $704 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $796 | $83 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $855 | $1,296 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,111 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $1,151 | $1,032 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $1,200 | $1,200 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,271 | $820 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,366 | $1,823 | ★ 3/5 | 215 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 $662 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,204 list price could save about $1,542 (70%).
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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