Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,559 — about the US median ($6,507), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,076 | $2,965 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $2,300 | $2,300 | — | 65 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $4,654 | $5,357 | — | 114 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $4,668 | $5,432 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $5,043 | $9,170 | — | 120 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $5,260 | $5,221 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,451 | $5,339 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $6,559 | $5,303 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $6,920 | $5,340 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8,664 | $5,551 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $9,854 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $10,358 | $5,377 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $11,256 | $5,447 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $19,385 | $5,432 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,528 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $6,559 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($1,004). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $22,614 list price could save about $16,054 (71%).
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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