Prices at 66 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 33% below the US median ($107), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $12 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $16 | $19 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $19 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $21 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $23 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $23 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $23 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $23 | $28 | — | 120 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $26 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $30 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $30 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $33 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $35 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $38 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $39 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $43 | $43 | — | 90 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $45 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $46 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $48 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $53 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $54 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $54 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $54 | $163 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $60 | $64 | — | 125 min | — |
| Jackson Parish Hospital | Jonesboro, LA | $64 | $19 | — | 135 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 $72 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($39).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $73 (51%).
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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