Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,595 — 20% above the US median ($3,840), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,359 | $2,100 | — | 140 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,377 | $1,968 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,910 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,102 | $2,548 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,929 | $2,929 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $3,354 | $1,400 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,499 | $4,955 | — | 120 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,563 | $2,969 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $4,595 | $2,969 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $5,639 | $2,948 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $7,669 | $2,949 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $7,682 | $2,979 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $10,308 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $10,427 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $11,796 | $3,045 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $24,661 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $25,997 | $2,949 | ★ 3/5 | 109 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 $4,595 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,346 list price could save about $11,751 (72%).
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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