Prices at 39 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $356 — 61% below the US median ($922), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $201 | $982 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $213 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $217 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $219 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $236 | $337 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $239 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $239 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $239 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $241 | $651 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $253 | $426 | — | 114 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $221 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $279 | $630 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $300 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $302 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $307 | $589 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $343 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $370 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $408 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $417 | $174 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $433 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $433 | $853 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $433 | $853 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $435 | $549 | — | 120 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $514 | $1,008 | — | 140 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 $356 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,097 list price could save about $741 (68%).
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