Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,872 — 8% below the US median ($3,136), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $655 | $935 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $801 | $801 | — | 65 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,322 | $3,156 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,831 | $3,135 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $2,246 | $3,167 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,872 | $3,236 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $2,873 | $6,854 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,155 | $3,155 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,787 | $3,156 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $5,022 | $3,167 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $7,766 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $9,069 | $3,176 | — | — | — |
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 $2,872 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($306). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($611).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,069 list price could save about $6,197 (68%).
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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