Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $641 — 55% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $179 | $595 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $235 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $239 | $525 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $239 | $525 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $288 | $959 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $317 | $493 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $345 | $489 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $360 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $363 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $369 | $495 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $376 | $819 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $376 | $819 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $455 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $473 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $489 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $490 | $563 | — | 114 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $498 | $699 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $532 | $749 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $536 | $764 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $558 | $798 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $591 | $493 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $633 | $977 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $641 | $789 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $663 | $244 | — | 101 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $676 | $684 | — | 90 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 $641 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($291). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,704 list price could save about $1,063 (62%).
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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