Prices at 64 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,040 — 36% below the US median ($1,631), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $163 | $315 | — | 140 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $166 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $195 | $228 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $272 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $272 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $317 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $318 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $385 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $391 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $392 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $408 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $432 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $448 | $705 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $449 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $451 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $457 | $732 | — | 115 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $475 | $198 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $491 | $503 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $509 | $587 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $555 | $592 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $653 | $201 | — | 129 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $681 | $653 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $710 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $777 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $805 | $2,684 | — | 100 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 $1,040 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,038 list price could save about $998 (49%).
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