CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast cost in Louisiana

Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,082 — 38% below the US median ($1,742), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell, LA $195 $228 14.4%
Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA $231 $718
Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA $347 $226 ★ 2/5 81 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport, LA $347 $226 ★ 2/5
Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA $369 $386 ★ 2/5 104 min 15.3%
Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA $427 $316 ★ 2/5 203 min 16.0%
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA $432 $330 ★ 3/5 128 min 14.8%
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%
Avala Covington, LA $475 $198 14.0%
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $488 $244 ★ 3/5 211 min 16.4%
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA $491 $536 ★ 4/5 149 min 15.3%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA $499 $386 ★ 2/5 247 min 15.8%
St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA $500 $681 117 min 15.2%
Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA $503 $268 ★ 3/5 108 min 15.4%
Sabine Medical Center Many, LA $540 $842 128 min 15.4%
St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA $559 $339 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.0%
University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA $590 $295 ★ 2/5 353 min 15.5%
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA $596 $782 ★ 4/5 168 min 16.2%
Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice, LA $629 $1,056 121 min 14.9%
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA $644 $680 119 min 14.5%
Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah, LA $708 $780 121 min
Lane Regional Medical Center Zachary, LA $787 $753 ★ 3/5 184 min 15.3%
Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA $795 $463
West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA $880 $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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,204
Cash / self-pay
$1,082
Insurer-negotiated
$461
Medicare pays
$251
$430$2,709
Median cash $1,082  ·  Medicare $251  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,082 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($251). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($501).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,204 list price could save about $1,122 (51%).

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