Prices at 42 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $372 — 39% below the US median ($610), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $103 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $132 | $345 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $143 | $253 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $144 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $166 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $170 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $204 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $207 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $207 | $312 | — | 120 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $212 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $241 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $241 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $221 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $275 | $982 | — | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $298 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $319 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $343 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $357 | $595 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $372 | $88 | — | 101 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $379 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $433 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $466 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $472 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas, LA | $642 | $417 | ★ 2/5 | 122 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 $372 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,000 list price could save about $628 (63%).
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