Prices at 56 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 47% below the US median ($489), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $63 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $63 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $97 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $104 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $112 | $175 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $97 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $124 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $125 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $126 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $135 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $141 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $144 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $157 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $159 | $192 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $161 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $166 | $233 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $175 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $178 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $182 | $605 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Bienville Medical Center | Arcadia, LA | $195 | $191 | — | 99 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $215 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $231 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $245 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $246 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 154 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 $257 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($117). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($234).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $670 list price could save about $413 (62%).
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