Prices at 23 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22 — 47% below the US median ($42), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $12 | $0 | — | 140 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $13 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $16 | $0 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $17 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $19 | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $22 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $25 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $26 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $28 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $28 | $0 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $35 | $65 | — | 120 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 $22 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($28). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $80 list price could save about $58 (72%).
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