Prices at 62 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $821 — 36% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $263 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $273 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $278 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $319 | $269 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $319 | $269 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $334 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $339 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $369 | $1,106 | — | 129 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $375 | $107 | — | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $380 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $389 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $400 | $646 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $400 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $416 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $428 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $488 | $310 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $498 | $477 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $565 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $570 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $582 | $547 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $620 | — | — | — | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $650 | $451 | — | 114 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $659 | $161 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $665 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $743 | $463 | — | — | — |
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 $821 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($161). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($321).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,700 list price could save about $879 (52%).
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