Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,858 — 29% below the US median ($2,606), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $585 | $1,832 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $742 | $1,787 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $777 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $880 | $1,775 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $889 | $2,126 | — | 114 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $921 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $1,237 | $1,775 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,366 | $202 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,431 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,474 | $2,689 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $1,483 | $2,958 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,747 | $1,747 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $1,838 | $2,125 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,877 | $2,598 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,049 | $2,379 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $2,131 | $1,837 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,144 | $1,787 | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,232 | $1,865 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,232 | $1,865 | — | 180 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,700 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $2,734 | $1,634 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $3,121 | $1,060 | — | 97 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $3,519 | $1,760 | — | — | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,735 | $2,086 | — | — | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $5,866 | $3,911 | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 September 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 $1,858 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,060 list price could save about $3,202 (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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