Prices at 63 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $791 — 43% below the US median ($1,380), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $166 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $195 | $228 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $221 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $221 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $255 | $354 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $281 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $316 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $317 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $341 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $361 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $363 | $269 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $383 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $385 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $401 | $279 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $411 | $666 | — | 115 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $425 | $179 | — | — | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $428 | $176 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $441 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $444 | $514 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $451 | $470 | — | 114 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $463 | $650 | — | 140 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $562 | $646 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $614 | $2,045 | — | 100 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $628 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $660 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 124 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 $791 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,852 list price could save about $1,061 (57%).
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