Prices at 52 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 28% below the US median ($49), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $11 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $12 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $13 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $14 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $14 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $15 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $16 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $17 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $19 | $29 | — | 100 min | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $19 | $18 | — | 99 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $20 | $11 | — | 114 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $20 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $22 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $24 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $24 | $24 | — | 90 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $25 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $25 | $11 | — | 180 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $26 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $27 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $29 | $71 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $29 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $31 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $33 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $33 | $32 | — | 115 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $35 | $11 | — | — | — |
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 $35 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($11). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $43 (55%).
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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