Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $172 — 37% below the US median ($276), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $43 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $52 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $55 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $66 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $67 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $67 | $67 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $68 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $74 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $75 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $75 | $108 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $80 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $82 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $83 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $97 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $98 | $167 | — | 120 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $105 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $106 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $108 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $127 | $137 | — | 125 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $132 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $138 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $142 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $142 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $165 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $166 | $79 | — | 114 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 $172 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($85). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $331 list price could save about $159 (48%).
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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