Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$646
Chargemaster (median)
$1,926
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$652
Medicare pays
$334
$307$1,760
Median cash $646 · Medicare $334 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $307 – $1,760. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $237 | $494 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $288 | $959 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $293 | $489 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-st Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $307 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $307 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $320 | $493 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $334 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $358 | $665 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $394 | $640 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $421 | $540 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $431 | $450 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $433 | $1,374 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $443 | $457 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $453 | $604 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $462 | $727 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $474 | $495 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $499 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $516 | $493 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $600 | $489 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $608 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $646 | $954 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $659 | $941 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $662 | $263 | — | 106 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $682 | $479 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $683 | $819 | — | 119 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.