Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,082 — 37% below the US median ($1,728), roughly 4.3× 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 | $228 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $231 | $718 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $347 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $347 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $369 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $427 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $432 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $435 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $451 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $475 | $198 | — | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $488 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $491 | $536 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $499 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $500 | $681 | — | 114 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $503 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $540 | $842 | — | 129 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $559 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $590 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $596 | $782 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $629 | $1,056 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $644 | $680 | — | 120 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $708 | $780 | — | 125 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $787 | $753 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $795 | $463 | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $880 | $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 $1,082 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($251). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($501).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,204 list price could save about $1,122 (51%).
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