Prices at 61 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 28% below the US median ($82), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $10 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $12 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $13 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $14 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $15 | $11 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $15 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $15 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $15 | $13 | — | 90 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $17 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $17 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $22 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $22 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $30 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $35 | $14 | — | 114 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $35 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $35 | $15 | — | — | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $38 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $39 | $61 | — | 100 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $40 | $43 | — | 125 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $40 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $43 | — | — | — | — |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop, LA | $44 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $45 | $112 | — | 129 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $46 | $6 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $47 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 104 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 $59 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($28).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $118 list price could save about $60 (51%).
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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