Prices at 64 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 34% below the US median ($87), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $11 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $11 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $12 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $13 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $15 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $15 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $16 | $11 | — | 120 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $18 | $7 | — | 140 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $19 | $6 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $24 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $26 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $26 | $42 | — | 100 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $27 | $19 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $27 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $29 | $86 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $30 | $7 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $31 | $49 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $32 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $33 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $37 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $37 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $38 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $41 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $42 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $42 | $106 | — | 129 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 $58 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $134 list price could save about $76 (57%).
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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