Prices at 61 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 20% below the US median ($87), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $18 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $20 | $17 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $20 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $20 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $24 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $26 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $27 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $32 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $34 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $34 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $36 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $38 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $38 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $39 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $39 | $34 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $39 | $28 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $43 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $44 | $48 | — | 121 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $51 | $17 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $53 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $54 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 17.4% |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $54 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $54 | $54 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $55 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $57 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $70 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $135 list price could save about $65 (48%).
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