Prices at 24 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$400
Chargemaster (median)
$1,535
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$357
Medicare pays
$326
$198$1,343
Median cash $400 · Medicare $326 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $198 – $1,343. The median cash price is about 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $136 | $329 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $166 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $187 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $225 | $327 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $266 | $568 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $279 | $476 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $307 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-st Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $307 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $310 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $324 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $388 | $641 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $327 | — | — | 14.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $407 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $442 | $342 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $532 | $737 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $544 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $549 | $403 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $755 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $905 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center – Parish | Houma, LA | $1,135 | $481 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,324 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $1,352 | $1,295 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,463 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $9,301 | $393 | ★ 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. 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.