Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $396 — 60% below the US median ($994), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $113 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $221 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $277 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $305 | $739 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $390 | $585 | — | 101 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $403 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $411 | $476 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $568 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $672 | $560 | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $931 | $1,330 | ★ 2/5 | 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 $396 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($535). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,070).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,167 list price could save about $771 (66%).
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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