Prices at 27 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $662 — 52% below the US median ($1,368), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $140 | $1,000 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $238 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $396 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $441 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $465 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $534 | $300 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $588 | $348 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $611 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $714 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $875 | $1,250 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop, LA | $1,000 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 111 min | 14.7% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,095 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,307 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,307 | $435 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $1,746 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,180 | $755 | — | — | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $2,521 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 16.1% |
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 $662 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($280). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,868 list price could save about $1,205 (65%).
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