Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $85 — 26% below the US median ($115), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $20 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $23 | $19 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $24 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $24 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $29 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $29 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $31 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $31 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $34 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $39 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $41 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $43 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $43 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $44 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $44 | $31 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $45 | $45 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $45 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $48 | $19 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $54 | $57 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $55 | — | — | — | 14.9% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $55 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $57 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $61 | $15 | — | 106 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $63 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $65 | $19 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $85 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $167 list price could save about $82 (49%).
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