Prices at 25 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $104 — 45% below the US median ($188), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $37 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $54 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $66 | $66 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $69 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $74 | $126 | — | 120 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $88 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $88 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $104 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $114 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $138 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $141 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $172 | $143 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $177 | $519 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $285 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $350 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $104 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($36). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $389 list price could save about $284 (73%).
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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