Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $260 — 30% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $73 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $74 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $86 | $358 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $88 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $89 | $327 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $103 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $121 | $403 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $150 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $152 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $186 | $49 | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $205 | $293 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $213 | $225 | ★ 1/5 | 111 min | 16.6% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $225 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $228 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $242 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $243 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $244 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $244 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $247 | $572 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $256 | — | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $260 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $260 | $372 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $269 | $696 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $310 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $314 | $376 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
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 June 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 $260 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $636 list price could save about $375 (59%).
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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