CT scan of the leg cost in Louisiana

Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $882 — 39% below the US median ($1,435), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell, LA $156 $163 14.4%
New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA $240 $315 137 min 14.9%
Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA $298 $221 ★ 2/5 203 min 16.0%
Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice, LA $360 $612 121 min 14.9%
Avala Covington, LA $375 $107 14.0%
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $383 $237 ★ 3/5 211 min 16.4%
Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA $389 $338 ★ 2/5 81 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport, LA $389 $338 ★ 2/5
Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA $389 $363 ★ 2/5 104 min 15.3%
Sabine Medical Center Many, LA $428 $1,106 128 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA $429 $314 ★ 3/5 155 min 15.2%
Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA $439 $341
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA $488 $420 ★ 4/5 179 min 14.6%
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA $531 $551 ★ 4/5 149 min 15.3%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA $560 $392 ★ 2/5 247 min 15.8%
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA $563 $442 ★ 3/5 128 min 14.8%
Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA $601 $243 ★ 3/5 108 min 15.4%
Citizens Medical Center Columbia, LA $601 $647 ★ 3/5 123 min 15.6%
Lane Regional Medical Center Zachary, LA $632 $594 ★ 3/5 184 min 15.3%
Winn Parish Medical Center Winnfield, LA $647 $2,046 100 min 14.5%
St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA $648 $338 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.0%
University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA $666 $280 ★ 2/5 353 min 15.5%
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA $678 $653 ★ 4/5 168 min 16.2%
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA $679 $687 119 min 14.5%
St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA $692 $616 117 min 15.2%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,950
Cash / self-pay
$882
Insurer-negotiated
$420
Medicare pays
$166
$389$2,052
Median cash $882  ·  Medicare $166  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $882 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($166). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($332).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,950 list price could save about $1,068 (55%).

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