Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,106 — 42% below the US median ($1,904), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $191 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $212 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $280 | $372 | — | 101 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $354 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $379 | $1,488 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $450 | $1,442 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $500 | $704 | — | 120 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $546 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $556 | $1,483 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $562 | $1,577 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $602 | $1,156 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $755 | $2,231 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $801 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $869 | $78 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $930 | $1,473 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,044 | $1,802 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $1,098 | $3,659 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,114 | $2,413 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,121 | $1,520 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $1,300 | $1,300 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $1,665 | $1,717 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,669 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,748 | $2,418 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,748 | $2,418 | — | 180 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $1,776 | $1,730 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 $1,106 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,422 list price could save about $2,316 (68%).
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