Prices at 30 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$256
Chargemaster (median)
$972
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$727
Medicare pays
$120
Typical cash range: $170 – $1,228.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital 🍼 | Metairie, LA | $91 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital 🍼 | Jennings, LA | $113 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital 🍼 | Raceland, LA | $170 | $349 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $176 | $630 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center 🍼 | Marrero, LA | $206 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $219 | $272 | — | 106 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Slidell, LA | $230 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $238 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $243 | $582 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $253 | $817 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $256 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $274 | $87 | — | — | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center – Parish 🍼 | Houma, LA | $294 | $821 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe 🍼 | Monroe, LA | $340 | $791 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $441 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 🍼 | Alexandria, LA | $706 | $911 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Natchitoches, LA | $727 | $727 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $956 | $797 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital 🍼 | Covington, LA | $1,228 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Womans Hospital 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,986 | $1,393 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.8% |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $4,038 | $2,203 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | 15.9% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.