Prices at 30 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $690 — 58% below the US median ($1,627), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $248 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $238 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $278 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $309 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $349 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $440 | $558 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $498 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $525 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $550 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $608 | $497 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $615 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $690 | $310 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $709 | $1,396 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $709 | $1,396 | — | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,018 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $1,074 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,080 | $334 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $1,200 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,500 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,676 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,676 | $334 | — | 180 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $3,076 | $465 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,660 | $2,928 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe, LA | $4,390 | $2,114 | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 $690 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,363 list price could save about $1,673 (71%).
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