Prices at 51 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $149 — 55% below the US median ($329), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $51 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $51 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $64 | $110 | — | 129 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $66 | $103 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $73 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $80 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $86 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $87 | $96 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $92 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $96 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $99 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $105 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $112 | $143 | — | 114 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $112 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $114 | $241 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $115 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $125 | $163 | — | 120 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $130 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $139 | $103 | — | 101 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $140 | $433 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $140 | $468 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $143 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $146 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $149 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $168 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 121 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 $149 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $421 list price could save about $272 (65%).
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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