Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,598 — 26% below the US median ($2,169), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $334 | $313 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $804 | $1,455 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $921 | $1,315 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $964 | $1,469 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,010 | $2,073 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $1,093 | $1,455 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,179 | $1,469 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $1,185 | $3,737 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $1,260 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,454 | $1,454 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,558 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,638 | $2,019 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,718 | $1,464 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $1,757 | $1,464 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,850 | $1,502 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,950 | $3,323 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $2,500 | $2,500 | ★ 1/5 | 111 min | 16.6% |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,560 | $1,449 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $3,212 | $1,455 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $3,875 | $1,469 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,500 | $1,550 | — | — | 16.4% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $7,630 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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 July 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 $1,598 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($630). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,754 list price could save about $3,156 (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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