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

Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $918 — 44% below the US median ($1,639), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches, LA $166 $166 ★ 4/5 160 min 15.4%
Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell, LA $195 $222 14.4%
New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA $298 $650 137 min 14.9%
Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA $318 $386 ★ 2/5 104 min 15.3%
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $336 $237 ★ 3/5 211 min 16.4%
Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA $340 $222 ★ 2/5 81 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport, LA $340 $222 ★ 2/5
St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA $385 $339 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.0%
Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA $415 $307 ★ 2/5 203 min 16.0%
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA $422 $237 ★ 4/5 179 min 14.6%
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA $442 $333 ★ 3/5 128 min 14.8%
Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA $448 $254 ★ 3/5 108 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA $451 $314 ★ 3/5 155 min 15.2%
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA $483 $760 ★ 4/5 168 min 16.2%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA $490 $379 ★ 2/5 247 min 15.8%
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA $491 $526 ★ 4/5 149 min 15.3%
St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA $522 $587 117 min 15.2%
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA $555 $592 119 min 14.5%
University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA $590 $295 ★ 2/5 353 min 15.5%
Sabine Medical Center Many, LA $660 $200 128 min 15.4%
Lane Regional Medical Center Zachary, LA $663 $649 ★ 3/5 184 min 15.3%
Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice, LA $684 $1,147 121 min 14.9%
Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA $696 $718
Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA $788 $463
Winn Parish Medical Center Winnfield, LA $805 $2,684 100 min 14.5%

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)
$2,071
Cash / self-pay
$918
Insurer-negotiated
$494
Medicare pays
$184
$340$2,353
Median cash $918  ·  Medicare $184  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
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Typical cash price here is $918 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,071 list price could save about $1,153 (56%).

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