Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $120 — 43% below the US median ($210), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $31 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $38 | $71 | — | 114 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $38 | $73 | — | 140 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $51 | $55 | — | 125 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $56 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $61 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $68 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $68 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $70 | $90 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $71 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $76 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $81 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $81 | $77 | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $81 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $82 | $71 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $85 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $85 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $92 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $96 | $96 | — | 90 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $98 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $98 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $100 | $100 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $114 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $117 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $120 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 121 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 $120 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($76). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $323 list price could save about $203 (63%).
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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