Prices at 33 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,180 — 34% below the US median ($4,822), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $1,681 | $1,724 | — | 101 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,941 | $2,773 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $2,035 | $3,403 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 | $1,062 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $3,172 | $3,694 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $3,187 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,679 | $3,679 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $4,417 | $3,681 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $6,264 | $3,775 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $7,156 | $3,694 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $3,180 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($814). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,629).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,110 list price could save about $7,930 (71%).
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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