Prices at 66 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $164 — 44% below the US median ($293), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $47 | $73 | — | 129 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $48 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $63 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $67 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $69 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $69 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $78 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $82 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $83 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $86 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $90 | $121 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $98 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $102 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $103 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $111 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $112 | $25 | — | 101 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $115 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $117 | $206 | — | 115 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $120 | $152 | — | 125 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $122 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $125 | $182 | — | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $130 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $131 | $164 | — | 90 min | — |
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 October 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 $164 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $366 list price could save about $202 (55%).
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