Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,315 — 4% below the US median ($9,669), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,191 | — | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $3,133 | $4,475 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $4,276 | — | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $4,817 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $5,451 | $2,448 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $6,994 | $1,263 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $9,315 | $9,315 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $9,358 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $10,654 | $7,627 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $11,432 | $8,606 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $32,691 | $9,770 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $33,278 | $7,627 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $42,502 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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 July 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 $9,315 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($1,063). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,127).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $36,933 list price could save about $27,618 (75%).
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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