Prices at 44 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$892
Chargemaster (median)
$2,814
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$647
Medicare pays
$269
$467$2,530
Median cash $892 · Medicare $269 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $467 – $2,530. The median cash price is about 3.3× 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 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $343 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-st Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $440 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $440 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $451 | $589 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $504 | $825 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $549 | $477 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $560 | $649 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $574 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $580 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $588 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $629 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $638 | $356 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $676 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $687 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $713 | $438 | — | 106 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $714 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $777 | $2,310 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $779 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $786 | $936 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $814 | $587 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $867 | $965 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $917 | $755 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $947 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,046 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
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.