Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,287 — 16% below the US median ($2,714), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $552 | $3,312 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $608 | $2,096 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $801 | $1,645 | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $922 | $1,318 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $1,650 | $1,650 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,856 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,009 | $1,674 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,287 | $2,523 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,359 | $2,198 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $2,855 | $1,663 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $3,006 | $1,600 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $3,310 | $4,123 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $3,948 | $2,789 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $8,099 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $24,627 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $2,287 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($552). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,105).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,217 list price could save about $3,931 (63%).
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