Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $309 — 34% below the US median ($466), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $49 | $288 | — | 99 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $57 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $76 | $253 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $87 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $98 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $115 | $279 | — | 114 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $116 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $121 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $122 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $124 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $125 | $177 | — | 90 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $141 | $155 | — | 125 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $143 | $466 | — | 140 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $143 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $150 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $163 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $165 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $175 | $228 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $181 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $183 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $184 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $193 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $193 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $219 | $212 | — | 115 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $255 | $362 | ★ 2/5 | 122 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 $309 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $652 list price could save about $343 (53%).
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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