Prices at 38 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — 32% below the US median ($227), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $51 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $53 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $55 | $63 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $60 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $62 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $72 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $74 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $106 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $118 | $118 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $122 | $122 | ★ 1/5 | 111 min | 16.6% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $132 | $246 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $137 | $114 | — | 106 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $144 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $152 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $154 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $176 | $147 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $177 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $199 | $158 | — | 57 min | 15.1% |
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $219 | $99 | — | — | 15.7% |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital | Saint Francisville, LA | $241 | $321 | — | 94 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $245 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $278 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $278 | $206 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $303 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $303 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $154 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($110). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($219).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $397 list price could save about $243 (61%).
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