Prices at 29 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,767 — 21% below the US median ($4,799), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,990 | $2,843 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $3,679 | $3,679 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $3,767 | $3,775 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $4,417 | $3,681 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $9,577 | $3,694 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
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 $3,767 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($1,066). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,133).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,578 list price could save about $8,811 (70%).
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