Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $563 — 54% below the US median ($1,235), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $201 | $671 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $207 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $237 | $486 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $239 | $719 | — | 140 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $267 | $398 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $288 | $881 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $340 | $404 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $377 | $762 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $398 | $746 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $401 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $448 | $482 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $482 | $917 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $485 | $485 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $498 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $544 | $786 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $583 | $486 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $603 | $609 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $653 | $497 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $661 | $71 | — | 101 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $666 | $472 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $705 | $827 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $810 | — | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $857 | $637 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $857 | $637 | — | 180 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $986 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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 $563 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($168). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,549 list price could save about $986 (64%).
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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