Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $929 — 55% below the US median ($2,048), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $231 | $755 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $327 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $312 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $348 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $440 | $668 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $440 | $668 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $440 | $365 | — | 101 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $501 | $747 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $525 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $533 | $888 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $536 | $1,788 | — | 100 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $564 | $783 | — | 114 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $570 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $581 | $601 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $585 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $589 | $909 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $629 | $1,045 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $645 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $675 | $685 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $687 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $734 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $750 | $1,212 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $786 | $1,148 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $814 | $587 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $853 | $881 | ★ 3/5 | 184 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 $929 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,511 list price could save about $1,582 (63%).
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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