Prices at 46 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $881 — 54% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $199 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $231 | $1,092 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $348 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $391 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $440 | $773 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $440 | $773 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $488 | $365 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $507 | $888 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $549 | $877 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $550 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $564 | $830 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $570 | $500 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $581 | $729 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $629 | $1,045 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $687 | $812 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $714 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $734 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $786 | $1,148 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $810 | $945 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $814 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $825 | $1,344 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $881 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $893 | $1,275 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $945 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $956 | $3,188 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
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 $881 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,599 list price could save about $1,718 (66%).
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