Prices at 58 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $198 — 37% below the US median ($313), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $48 | $143 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $60 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $69 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $69 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $70 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $76 | $83 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $76 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $77 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 17.4% |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $77 | $180 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $88 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $94 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $95 | $266 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $117 | $350 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $118 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $118 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $130 | $160 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $157 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $158 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $160 | $200 | — | — | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $164 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $171 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $172 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $181 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $193 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $196 | $251 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
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 $198 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($127). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $442 list price could save about $244 (55%).
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