Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $535 — 44% below the US median ($960), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $242 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $269 | $722 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $326 | $748 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $347 | $481 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $460 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $463 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $511 | $730 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $526 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $544 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $555 | $317 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $602 | $502 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $686 | $1,494 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $948 | $1,233 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $982 | $483 | — | 101 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $1,172 | $655 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,579 | — | — | — | — |
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 $535 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($335). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,726 list price could save about $1,191 (69%).
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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