Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $607 — about the US median ($602), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $136 | $468 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $138 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $143 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $156 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $182 | $496 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $213 | — | — | — | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $242 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $252 | $404 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $272 | $388 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $301 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $309 | $481 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $349 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $560 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $653 | $966 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $707 | $395 | — | 101 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $767 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $818 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $847 | $481 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $895 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $996 | — | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,053 | $465 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,054 | $482 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,105 | $491 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,211 | $950 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $1,406 | $1,583 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $607 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($189). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,571 list price could save about $965 (61%).
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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