Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29,687 — about the US median ($29,687), roughly 37.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $8,050 | $28,423 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $8,050 | $28,423 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $8,501 | $27,792 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $10,500 | $35,000 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $10,543 | $3,403 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $12,300 | $29,338 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $16,936 | — | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $21,145 | $59,315 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $21,476 | $36,253 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $21,770 | $30,254 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $23,932 | $29,438 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $25,176 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $27,493 | $30,086 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $28,734 | $41,049 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $29,219 | $29,480 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $29,573 | $29,141 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $29,687 | $15,313 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 17.4% |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $29,687 | $15,313 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $29,743 | $17,861 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $29,771 | $29,771 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $30,318 | $16,069 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 16.1% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $35,205 | $29,338 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $35,750 | $64,982 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $38,272 | $29,438 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $38,679 | $28,365 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $29,687 — about 37.2× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $82,097 list price could save about $52,410 (64%).
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