Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,713 — 27% below the US median ($6,478), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $2,544 | $5,323 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $2,633 | $2,160 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $3,381 | $436 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,426 | $10,172 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $4,007 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $4,213 | $4,668 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $4,632 | $4,770 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $4,682 | $4,682 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $4,713 | $4,652 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $4,720 | $4,668 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $4,809 | $12,644 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $5,410 | $4,621 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $5,582 | $4,652 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $6,526 | $4,668 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,646 | $8,085 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $7,004 | $4,831 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $13,651 | — | ★ 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 $4,713 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($365). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($730).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $17,483 list price could save about $12,770 (73%).
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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