Prices at 46 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,297 — 59% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $412 | $1,188 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $412 | $1,188 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $431 | $1,199 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $434 | $1,182 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $484 | $990 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $647 | $2,155 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $708 | $1,195 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $711 | $1,199 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $757 | $1,199 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $841 | $1,186 | — | 120 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $849 | $1,028 | — | 100 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $857 | $1,224 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $983 | $2,953 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $1,004 | $1,125 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,038 | $2,302 | — | 140 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,079 | $2,059 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $1,086 | $487 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,117 | $1,199 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $1,163 | $1,617 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,194 | $2,484 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,285 | $1,285 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $1,297 | $1,297 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,411 | $1,366 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,433 | $1,195 | — | — | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $1,528 | $1,833 | ★ 2/5 | 122 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 $1,297 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($428). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,753 list price could save about $2,456 (65%).
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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