Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,499 — 10% below the US median ($3,876), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $530 | $1,089 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $838 | — | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,185 | $1,693 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $1,778 | $680 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $2,762 | $2,949 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,929 | $2,929 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,960 | $2,969 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $2,981 | $2,979 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $3,078 | $2,979 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,499 | $5,478 | — | 120 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,563 | $2,969 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $3,962 | $2,948 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $5,591 | $2,949 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $6,663 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $8,096 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $8,357 | $3,343 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8,886 | $3,045 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $14,724 | $2,949 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $15,397 | — | ★ 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 $3,499 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,227 list price could save about $10,728 (75%).
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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