Prices at 64 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $309 — 36% below the US median ($482), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $63 | $90 | — | 99 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $108 | $1,050 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $113 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $131 | $183 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $137 | $456 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $137 | $264 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $139 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $147 | $247 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $147 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $150 | $350 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $170 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $185 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $185 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $197 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $198 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $208 | $132 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $215 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $219 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $221 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $224 | $694 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $227 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $233 | $151 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $242 | $218 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $248 | $579 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $255 | $212 | — | — | 14.4% |
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 $309 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $713 list price could save about $403 (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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