Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $216 — 46% below the US median ($398), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $78 | $143 | — | 140 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $91 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $99 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $101 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $106 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $107 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $107 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $107 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $108 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $111 | $146 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $112 | $356 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $123 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $131 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $134 | $212 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $138 | $131 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $141 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $163 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $163 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $167 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $167 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $168 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $178 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $178 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $190 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 $216 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($92). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $525 list price could save about $309 (59%).
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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