Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,506 — 27% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $609 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $856 | $2,917 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,012 | $1,445 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,182 | $2,632 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $1,600 | $2,628 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,817 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,933 | $1,687 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $2,047 | $2,601 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $2,076 | $2,601 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $2,292 | $2,628 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,315 | $2,686 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $2,341 | $639 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,440 | $4,052 | — | 120 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,571 | $2,571 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,664 | $2,619 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $2,670 | $2,547 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,976 | $2,995 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $3,119 | $2,601 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,143 | $2,619 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $3,563 | $2,617 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $4,065 | $2,628 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $4,726 | $2,604 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $4,726 | $2,604 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $8,003 | $4,507 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $8,550 | $2,349 | — | — | — |
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 $2,506 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,260 list price could save about $5,754 (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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