Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,055 — 45% below the US median ($1,930), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $253 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $363 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $363 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $385 | $405 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $424 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $453 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $474 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $479 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $492 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $504 | $652 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $509 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $525 | $244 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $536 | $1,788 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $568 | $406 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $583 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $598 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $606 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $614 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $625 | $461 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $649 | $297 | — | — | 16.4% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $658 | $783 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $740 | $782 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $750 | $1,200 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $768 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
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 $1,055 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,442 list price could save about $1,387 (57%).
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