Prices at 51 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,168 — 53% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $316 | $1,201 | — | 114 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $360 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $398 | $1,539 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $422 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $463 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $488 | $1,413 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $518 | $1,520 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $541 | $1,488 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $543 | $1,474 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $543 | $1,474 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $546 | $1,054 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $550 | $1,409 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $681 | $2,269 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $686 | $187 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $758 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $774 | $1,483 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $855 | $2,849 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $880 | — | — | — | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $939 | $1,869 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $939 | $1,869 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $992 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $1,166 | $1,166 | — | 65 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $1,170 | $1,717 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,235 | $2,100 | — | 140 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $1,257 | $1,796 | ★ 3/5 | 184 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 $1,168 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($478). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,892 list price could save about $1,724 (60%).
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