Prices at 24 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 46% below the US median ($66), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $9 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $13 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $13 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $14 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $18 | $30 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $20 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $20 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $33 | $51 | — | 97 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $35 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $36 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $43 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $43 | $36 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $54 | $21 | — | 101 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $58 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $82 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $98 | $519 | — | — | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $100 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $172 | — | — | — | — |
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 $36 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $90 list price could save about $54 (60%).
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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