Prices at 67 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $37 — 26% below the US median ($51), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $7 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $7 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $8 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $8 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $8 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $10 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $10 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $10 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $12 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $13 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $13 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $13 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $15 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $16 | $11 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $16 | $40 | — | 129 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $17 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $20 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $21 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $23 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $23 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $24 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $24 | $7 | — | 114 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $25 | $7 | — | 140 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $26 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $26 | $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 $37 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $42 (53%).
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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