Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,350 — 10% above the US median ($3,037), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,055 | $1,508 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $1,443 | $1,443 | — | 65 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $1,686 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,131 | $3,131 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,570 | $5,886 | — | 120 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,875 | $3,229 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $4,403 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $6,647 | $3,240 | ★ 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 $3,350 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($584). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,726 list price could save about $4,375 (57%).
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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