Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $959 — 38% below the US median ($1,551), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $195 | $253 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $274 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $274 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $300 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $309 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $310 | $650 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $312 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $356 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $365 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $369 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $395 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $410 | $683 | — | 115 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $425 | $223 | — | — | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $428 | $240 | — | 129 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $431 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $460 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $503 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $504 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $517 | $573 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $541 | $562 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $590 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $710 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $711 | $620 | — | — | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $762 | $2,447 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $778 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 147 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 $959 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,028 list price could save about $1,069 (53%).
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