Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $141 — 47% below the US median ($266), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $40 | $92 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $41 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $43 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $43 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $45 | $44 | — | — | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $53 | $69 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $55 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $58 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $61 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $63 | $70 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $72 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $83 | $116 | — | 114 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $86 | $101 | — | 115 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $87 | $132 | — | 140 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $88 | $203 | — | 100 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $94 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $97 | $112 | — | 125 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $99 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $106 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $108 | $204 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $110 | $188 | — | 120 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $116 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $116 | $49 | — | 101 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $118 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $124 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 124 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 $141 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($44). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($89).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $367 list price could save about $226 (62%).
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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