Prices at 62 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $920 — 25% below the US median ($1,229), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $173 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $204 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $221 | $144 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $221 | $144 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $228 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $253 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $254 | $324 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $278 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $285 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $312 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $318 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $328 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $354 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $369 | $171 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $375 | $122 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $381 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $390 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $399 | $421 | — | 119 min | 14.5% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $443 | $422 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $595 | $570 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $596 | $1,008 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $620 | — | — | — | 14.9% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $675 | $463 | — | — | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $762 | $2,541 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $762 | $762 | — | 87 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 $920 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,694 list price could save about $774 (46%).
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