Prices at 42 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $589 — 30% below the US median ($837), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $100 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $102 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $141 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $175 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $197 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $206 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $221 | $377 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $247 | $398 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $305 | $435 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $387 | $446 | — | 90 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $388 | $555 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $408 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $469 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $578 | $405 | — | — | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $601 | $679 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $619 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $753 | $382 | — | 97 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $782 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $802 | $330 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,010 | $821 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,103 | $1,159 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,103 | $1,159 | — | 180 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,350 | — | — | — | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $1,616 | $1,374 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $1,985 | $71 | — | — | — |
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 $589 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($176). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,336 list price could save about $747 (56%).
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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