Prices at 38 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $165 — 38% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $32 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $40 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $44 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $53 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $54 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $66 | $220 | — | 129 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $78 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $106 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $109 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Northlake Behavioral Health System | Mandeville, LA | $115 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $115 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $124 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $144 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $154 | $147 | — | 99 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $164 | $351 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $165 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $165 | $550 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $172 | $189 | — | 120 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $176 | $147 | — | — | — |
| Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital | Ruston, LA | $200 | $131 | — | — | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $211 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $217 | $237 | — | 90 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $238 | $166 | — | 65 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $241 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $241 | $182 | — | 180 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 $165 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $342 list price could save about $177 (52%).
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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