Prices at 39 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,857 — about the US median ($3,930), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $1,329 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $1,485 | $536 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,631 | $2,948 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,476 | $5,334 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,727 | $4,648 | — | 120 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $2,750 | $3,525 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $3,143 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $3,857 | $3,043 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $4,106 | $2,913 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $5,028 | $3,638 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,343 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $5,496 | $2,933 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $5,496 | $2,933 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $5,837 | $2,948 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $6,371 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $7,112 | $3,946 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $7,347 | $5,432 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $14,266 | — | ★ 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 $3,857 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($252). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($504).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,712 list price could save about $7,855 (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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