Prices at 61 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 41% below the US median ($47), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $6 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $7 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $8 | $12 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $8 | $3 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $9 | $7 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $9 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $9 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $11 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $12 | $17 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $13 | $14 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $13 | $9 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $14 | $3 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $14 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $14 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $15 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $16 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $17 | $50 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $18 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $19 | $2 | — | 106 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $21 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $21 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $23 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $24 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $25 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
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. Data last updated June 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 $28 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($6).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $63 list price could save about $36 (56%).
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