Prices at 22 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$136
Chargemaster (median)
$409
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$181
Medicare pays
$116
$92$279
Median cash $136 · Medicare $116 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $92 – $279. The median cash price is about 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $62 | $192 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $88 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $94 | $345 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $106 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $106 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $97 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $124 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $136 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $137 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $151 | $213 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $203 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $219 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center – Parish | Houma, LA | $237 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $242 | $345 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $335 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $403 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
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.