Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $110 — 36% below the US median ($172), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $17 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Jackson Parish Hospital | Jonesboro, LA | $29 | $78 | — | 135 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $33 | $83 | — | 129 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $40 | $74 | — | 100 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $44 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $44 | $42 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $49 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $49 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $50 | $41 | — | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $51 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $54 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $59 | $64 | — | 125 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $59 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $64 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $68 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $68 | $41 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $68 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $70 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $73 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $74 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $74 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $84 | $83 | — | 90 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $86 | $41 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $86 | $41 | — | 114 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $89 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 123 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 $110 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($41). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $255 list price could save about $144 (57%).
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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