Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,766 — 27% below the US median ($6,549), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,162 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $2,563 | $4,673 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,106 | $4,946 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $3,264 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $3,268 | $5,296 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $3,285 | $5,525 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $3,298 | $10,993 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $3,298 | $6,497 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $3,298 | $6,497 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $3,423 | $5,918 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $3,514 | $4,963 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $3,629 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $3,727 | $5,180 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $4,269 | $6,099 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $4,622 | $4,811 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $4,732 | $12,261 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $4,766 | $4,963 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $4,973 | $4,973 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $5,106 | $5,165 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $5,432 | $5,432 | — | 65 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $5,936 | $4,946 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $6,153 | $5,073 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,540 | $4,970 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,650 | $3,631 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $8,630 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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 $4,766 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($1,885). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,770).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,085 list price could save about $9,319 (66%).
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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