Prices at 27 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$8,030
Chargemaster (median)
$27,584
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$5,120
Medicare pays
$883
Typical cash range: $2,524 – $12,112.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,257 | $1,795 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $2,142 | $2,993 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $3,415 | $5,561 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $4,380 | $6,538 | — | — | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $5,374 | $5,121 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,474 | $2,929 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,844 | $4,483 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $8,216 | $2,974 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8,261 | $5,278 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $8,769 | $6,559 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $10,159 | $5,119 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-st Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $12,112 | $6,500 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $12,112 | $6,500 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $20,220 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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. 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.