Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,878 — 58% below the US median ($4,433), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $476 | $680 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $725 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $1,205 | $4,108 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,342 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $1,374 | $3,351 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,665 | $3,390 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,092 | $3,460 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,300 | $1,718 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,389 | $3,389 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $4,048 | $3,374 | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $4,131 | $3,359 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $10,310 | — | ★ 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 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 $1,878 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($211). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($423).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,045 list price could save about $6,167 (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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