Prices at 42 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $685 — 52% below the US median ($1,427), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $178 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $207 | $503 | — | 114 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $249 | $838 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $264 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $264 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $380 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $443 | $503 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $457 | $653 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $496 | $650 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $499 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $575 | $605 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $580 | $829 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $602 | $502 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $611 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $620 | $651 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $633 | $1,056 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $634 | $779 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $660 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $677 | $699 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $685 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $690 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $741 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $801 | $81 | — | 101 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $843 | $598 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $959 | $853 | ★ 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 $685 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($209). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,055 list price could save about $1,369 (67%).
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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