Prices at 48 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27 — 35% below the US median ($41), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $6 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $6 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $7 | $22 | — | 129 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $8 | $8 | — | 65 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $8 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $8 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $10 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $11 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $12 | $41 | — | 100 min | — |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $16 | $13 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $16 | $9 | — | 140 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $16 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $16 | $16 | — | 115 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $18 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $18 | $41 | — | 114 min | — |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $20 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $21 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $22 | $15 | — | 120 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $22 | $22 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $22 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $24 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $27 | $30 | — | 125 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $27 | $11 | — | 101 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $33 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 133 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 $27 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($16). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $61 list price could save about $34 (56%).
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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