Prices at 40 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,680 — 26% below the US median ($8,993), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $2,246 | $2,448 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,582 | — | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $3,330 | $3,509 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $3,961 | $11,028 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $4,155 | $6,538 | — | — | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $4,277 | $14,255 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $4,361 | $6,493 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $4,464 | $6,704 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $4,642 | $6,559 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $5,094 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,474 | $6,693 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,474 | $6,474 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $6,887 | $9,178 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $7,804 | $6,243 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,844 | $6,537 | — | — | — |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $9,176 | $8,683 | — | 97 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $9,222 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,399 | $10,216 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,399 | $10,216 | — | 180 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,800 | $6,535 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $11,806 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $14,909 | $6,795 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $19,697 | $11,625 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $31,011 | $17,604 | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 September 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 $6,680 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,652 list price could save about $8,972 (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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