Prices at 65 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $149 — 36% below the US median ($234), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $30 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $42 | $93 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $42 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $44 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $47 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $47 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $49 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $53 | $93 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $54 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $57 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $62 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $66 | $198 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $67 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $77 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $79 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $79 | $93 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $91 | $81 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $99 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $101 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $111 | $111 | — | 90 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $112 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $122 | $92 | — | 114 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $124 | $134 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $126 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $127 | $147 | ★ 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 $149 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($98). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $301 list price could save about $152 (50%).
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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