Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$131
Chargemaster (median)
$367
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$125
Medicare pays
$58
Typical cash range: $63 – $357.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $36 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $41 | $138 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $46 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $56 | $166 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $62 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $65 | $95 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $69 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $73 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-st Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $73 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $79 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $84 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $91 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $98 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $100 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $103 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $103 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $107 | $97 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $111 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $116 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $119 | $397 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $120 | $109 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $125 | $125 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $131 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $134 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $138 | $109 | — | — | 14.0% |
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. 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.