Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26 — 66% below the US median ($77), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $9 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $9 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $13 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $15 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $17 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $18 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $18 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $19 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $19 | $25 | — | 97 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $19 | $19 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $23 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $23 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $25 | $40 | — | 114 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $26 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $26 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $28 | $20 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $30 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $36 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $36 | $9 | — | 101 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $40 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $40 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $41 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $42 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $58 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $75 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 215 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 September 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 $26 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($12). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($24).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $78 list price could save about $52 (66%).
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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