Prices at 58 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $190 — 29% below the US median ($269), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $33 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $44 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $44 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $49 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $57 | $62 | — | 121 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $57 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $83 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $92 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $92 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $95 | $72 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $96 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $97 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $109 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $109 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $121 | $121 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $127 | $95 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $132 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $134 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $137 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $151 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $152 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | 15.3% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $170 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $171 | $106 | — | — | 16.4% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $186 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $188 | $123 | — | — | 14.5% |
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. Data last updated August 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 $190 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($101). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $375 list price could save about $185 (49%).
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