Prices at 54 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $164 — 56% below the US median ($374), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $45 | $98 | — | 114 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $66 | $220 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $69 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $72 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $72 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $74 | $118 | — | 120 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $77 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $77 | $152 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $79 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $82 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $90 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $93 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $96 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $98 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $104 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $106 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $107 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $120 | $111 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $133 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $144 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $145 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $145 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $151 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
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 October 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 $164 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $440 list price could save about $276 (63%).
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