Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — 29% below the US median ($245), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $51 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $60 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $67 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $70 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $75 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $77 | $85 | — | 125 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $78 | $205 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $79 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $79 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $84 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $86 | $286 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $87 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $94 | $144 | — | 114 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $105 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $111 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $113 | $119 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $121 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $122 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $126 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $127 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $141 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $151 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $151 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $151 | $201 | — | 180 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $167 | $23 | — | 101 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 $173 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $397 list price could save about $224 (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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