Prices at 41 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,128 — 56% below the US median ($2,564), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $348 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $391 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $556 | $976 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $556 | $976 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $725 | $1,198 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $733 | $838 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $794 | $812 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $817 | $1,175 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $825 | $1,344 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $829 | $1,378 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $871 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $872 | $591 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $956 | $3,188 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $984 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $1,066 | $870 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,072 | $1,528 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $1,074 | $1,070 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $1,079 | $707 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $1,116 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,140 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,152 | $1,645 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,183 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,355 | $715 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $1,595 | $5,316 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $1,637 | $2,058 | ★ 2/5 | 122 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 October 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 $1,128 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($328). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,188 list price could save about $2,060 (65%).
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