Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $111 — 50% below the US median ($223), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $26 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $28 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $30 | $41 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $30 | — | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $37 | $118 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $42 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $47 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $49 | $81 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $57 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $58 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $69 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $69 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $75 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $75 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $78 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $82 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $85 | $62 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $90 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $97 | $81 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $100 | $87 | — | — | 14.0% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $101 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $106 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $116 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $119 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $119 | $397 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
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 $111 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($44). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $335 list price could save about $224 (67%).
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