Prices at 22 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $84 — 48% below the US median ($162), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $39 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $43 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $48 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $52 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $73 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $73 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $79 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $84 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $91 | $204 | — | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $92 | $39 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $107 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $116 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $137 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $142 | $118 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $247 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 16.1% |
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 June 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 $84 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($64). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($128).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $247 list price could save about $163 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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