Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,202 — 4% above the US median ($7,861), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,114 | $3,020 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $5,728 | $6,493 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $6,169 | — | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,474 | $6,474 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,844 | $6,537 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $8,559 | $6,538 | — | — | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $12,150 | $7,258 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $13,985 | $6,704 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $22,044 | $6,887 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $23,719 | — | ★ 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 $8,202 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($1,157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $24,906 list price could save about $16,705 (67%).
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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