Prices at 51 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$32
Chargemaster (median)
$66
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$6
Medicare pays
$5
Typical cash range: $8 – $85. The median cash price is about 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6 | $5 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-st Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $8 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $8 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $11 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $11 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $12 | $9 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $12 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $13 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $14 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $15 | $5 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $18 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $21 | $11 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $21 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $22 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $22 | $4 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $23 | $70 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $25 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $25 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $26 | $23 | — | 99 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $32 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $33 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 111 min | 16.6% |
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.