Prices at 32 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,685 — 8% above the US median ($8,026), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,803 | $2,575 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $2,075 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $5,639 | $6,538 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,474 | $6,474 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,501 | $6,537 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,844 | $6,537 | — | — | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $8,685 | $6,559 | — | 114 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $9,362 | $6,559 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $10,210 | $6,493 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $14,255 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $14,456 | $6,559 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $18,588 | $6,493 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $20,099 | $6,559 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $8,685 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($889). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $39,743 list price could save about $31,058 (78%).
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