Prices at 45 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,393 — 41% below the US median ($5,741), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $585 | $1,873 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $755 | $776 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $914 | $715 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,022 | — | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,294 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,614 | $2,305 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,697 | $2,448 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $1,711 | $805 | — | 106 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $1,778 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $1,942 | $536 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $2,695 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,779 | $3,606 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,943 | $5,475 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $3,289 | $5,357 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $3,335 | $5,303 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $3,393 | $8,792 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $3,636 | $5,357 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $3,786 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $4,325 | $4,325 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $4,625 | $5,303 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,689 | $6,091 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $5,221 | $5,221 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $5,366 | $7,417 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,406 | $5,339 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,509 | $5,339 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
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 July 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 $3,393 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,195 list price could save about $8,802 (72%).
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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