Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $315 — 34% below the US median ($475), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $55 | $58 | — | 65 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $98 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $98 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $106 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $108 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $110 | $400 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $124 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $149 | $48 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $156 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $167 | $83 | — | 90 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $167 | $1,050 | — | 140 min | — |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $168 | $165 | — | 100 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $176 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $176 | $587 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $189 | $200 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $218 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $225 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $229 | $327 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $258 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $264 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $265 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $266 | $408 | — | 114 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $268 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $269 | $107 | — | 101 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $280 | $369 | — | 115 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 $315 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $780 list price could save about $465 (60%).
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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