Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,486 — 11% below the US median ($2,807), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $663 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $736 | $2,968 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $753 | $1,075 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,117 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $2,127 | $5,510 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $2,142 | $756 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,297 | $3,043 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $2,461 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,512 | $1,904 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $2,519 | $2,978 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $2,566 | $2,948 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,808 | — | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,913 | $2,913 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,561 | $2,968 | — | — | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,789 | $4,631 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $7,696 | $5,099 | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 $2,486 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,317 list price could save about $4,831 (66%).
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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