Prices at 27 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $771 — 52% below the US median ($1,598), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $285 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $329 | $327 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $396 | $522 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $540 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $608 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $610 | $420 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $658 | $454 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $701 | $536 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $736 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $771 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $784 | $1,012 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $984 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,059 | $1,513 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop, LA | $1,251 | $317 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $1,746 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,938 | $460 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,938 | $460 | — | 180 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $2,180 | $755 | — | — | — |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria, LA | $3,067 | $660 | ★ 2/5 | 137 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 $771 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($322). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,769 list price could save about $1,998 (72%).
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