Emergency department visit cost in Louisiana

Prices at 61 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $297 — 49% below the US median ($581), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA $81 $166 ★ 2/5 104 min 15.3%
Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice, LA $92 $155 121 min 14.9%
Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA $119 $253 ★ 2/5 203 min 16.0%
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA $121 $281 ★ 3/5 155 min 15.2%
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA $122 $184 87 min 14.9%
St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA $135 $302 117 min 15.2%
Citizens Medical Center Columbia, LA $142 $68 ★ 3/5 123 min 15.6%
Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA $148 $248 ★ 3/5 108 min 15.4%
East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA $152 $1,039 ★ 2/5 162 min 15.3%
New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA $161 $641 137 min 14.9%
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA $172 $254 ★ 3/5 128 min 14.8%
Riverland Medical Center Ferriday, LA $178 $89 15.7%
Bienville Medical Center Arcadia, LA $182 $163 99 min
Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA $188 $297 ★ 2/5 81 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport, LA $188 $297 ★ 2/5
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA $195 $347 ★ 4/5 149 min 15.3%
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches, LA $203 $258 ★ 4/5 160 min 15.4%
Lane Regional Medical Center Zachary, LA $221 $251 ★ 3/5 184 min 15.3%
West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA $223 $863 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.0%
St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA $228 $290 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.0%
Winn Parish Medical Center Winnfield, LA $231 $660 100 min 14.5%
Avoyelles Hospital Marksville, LA $231 $652 ★ 1/5 79 min 15.1%
Minden Medical Center Minden, LA $240 $373 ★ 2/5 117 min 15.5%
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA $244 $475 ★ 4/5 168 min 16.2%
Sabine Medical Center Many, LA $264 $550 128 min 15.4%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$770
Cash / self-pay
$297
Insurer-negotiated
$369
Medicare pays
$69
$140$679
Median cash $297  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $297 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $770 list price could save about $473 (61%).

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