Prices at 42 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $177 — 23% below the US median ($231), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $45 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $54 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $57 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $59 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Northlake Behavioral Health System | Mandeville, LA | $60 | $94 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $63 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $95 | $113 | — | 90 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $99 | $330 | — | 129 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $109 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $122 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $126 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $128 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $132 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $132 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $144 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $172 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $176 | $147 | — | — | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $177 | $168 | — | 99 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $177 | $246 | — | — | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $196 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $210 | $300 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $219 | $98 | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $232 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $232 | $190 | — | 180 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $238 | $166 | — | 65 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 $177 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $331 list price could save about $154 (46%).
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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