Prices at 34 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,539 — 42% above the US median ($3,914), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,318 | $1,883 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $1,464 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $1,628 | $1,628 | — | 65 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,847 | $4,405 | — | 120 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $4,654 | $4,664 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $4,665 | $3,481 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $4,675 | $3,449 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $5,539 | $3,568 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $5,683 | $4,129 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $8,154 | $3,481 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $10,183 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $10,523 | $4,559 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $10,523 | $4,559 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $10,696 | $5,988 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $23,499 | $3,690 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,883 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $5,539 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($750). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $26,432 list price could save about $20,894 (79%).
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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