Prices at 50 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,112 — 56% below the US median ($2,532), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $348 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $493 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $471 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $491 | $649 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $556 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $556 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $615 | $679 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $694 | $611 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $725 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $733 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $743 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $772 | $2,574 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $784 | $973 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $825 | $1,344 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $829 | $1,119 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $858 | $787 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $858 | $1,135 | — | 114 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $900 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $935 | $692 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $984 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $998 | $3,328 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,005 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,072 | $1,097 | — | 120 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,112 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,112 | $532 | — | 180 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 $1,112 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($466). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,129 list price could save about $2,016 (64%).
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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