Prices at 55 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,025 — 42% below the US median ($1,754), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $195 | $228 | — | — | 14.4% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $277 | $650 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $345 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $345 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $369 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $379 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $435 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $451 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $491 | $536 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $497 | $384 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $499 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $558 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $585 | $293 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $596 | $782 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $609 | $1,004 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $641 | $681 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $644 | $680 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $647 | $718 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $738 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $764 | $240 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $842 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $862 | $2,873 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $880 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $891 | $2,970 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $913 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
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 $1,025 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($197). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($393).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,400 list price could save about $1,375 (57%).
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