Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$521
Chargemaster (median)
$1,549
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$505
Medicare pays
$168
$238$1,848
Median cash $521 · Medicare $168 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $238 – $1,848. The median cash price is about 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $201 | $671 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $207 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $237 | $486 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $239 | $719 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $267 | $398 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $288 | $881 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-kenner | Kenner, LA | $377 | $762 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $398 | $746 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $401 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $448 | $482 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $482 | $917 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $485 | $485 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $498 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $544 | $786 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $583 | $486 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $603 | $609 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $653 | $497 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $661 | $71 | — | 106 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $666 | $472 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $705 | $1,007 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $857 | $637 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $986 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $1,140 | $2,074 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center – Parish | Houma, LA | $2,555 | $913 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $3,123 | $1,704 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | 15.9% |
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.