Prices at 40 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $845 — 54% below the US median ($1,851), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $291 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $405 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $500 | $1,488 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $568 | $2,020 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $652 | $1,483 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $666 | — | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $667 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $709 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $713 | $1,450 | — | 114 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $745 | $269 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $748 | $1,276 | — | 120 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $751 | $132 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $785 | $1,801 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $806 | $1,442 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $809 | $1,520 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $845 | $1,457 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $980 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $1,052 | $1,472 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $1,103 | $1,602 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,162 | $1,618 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $1,185 | $1,473 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,362 | $1,539 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,362 | $1,539 | — | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,467 | $1,467 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $1,595 | $1,363 | ★ 3/5 | 210 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 September 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 $845 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($492). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,649 list price could save about $1,805 (68%).
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