Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,526 — 13% below the US median ($2,908), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $998 | $1,425 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $1,540 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $1,591 | $1,793 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,747 | $1,747 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,144 | $1,787 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $2,159 | $3,637 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $2,188 | $1,793 | — | 114 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,507 | $1,787 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $2,545 | $1,775 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,555 | $1,760 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $3,984 | $1,832 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $4,687 | $1,793 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $5,881 | $1,775 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,290 | $1,907 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $8,296 | $1,793 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $9,342 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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 September 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 $2,526 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($575). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,066 list price could save about $8,539 (77%).
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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