Prices at 67 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $401 — 48% below the US median ($767), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $136 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $142 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $163 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $164 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $183 | $303 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $187 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $191 | $61 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $196 | $293 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $200 | $111 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $212 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $217 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $217 | $219 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $219 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $222 | $299 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $232 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $245 | $561 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $246 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $251 | $1,068 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $252 | $520 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $284 | $371 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $288 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $291 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $313 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 15.2% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $347 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
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. 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 $401 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($150). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $947 list price could save about $547 (58%).
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