Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,548 — 4% above the US median ($6,282), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,834 | $2,620 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $4,027 | $5,432 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $5,299 | $5,299 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $5,831 | $5,377 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $6,437 | $5,377 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,496 | $5,413 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $6,600 | $5,334 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $7,936 | $5,551 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $11,439 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $11,610 | $5,413 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $15,405 | $5,432 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $28,148 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $6,548 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($891). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,783).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25,353 list price could save about $18,805 (74%).
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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