Prices at 42 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $766 — 40% below the US median ($1,282), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $169 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $266 | $634 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $305 | $1,050 | — | 140 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $339 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $369 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $390 | $1,215 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $390 | $868 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $411 | $636 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $530 | $629 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $626 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $627 | $698 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $640 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $649 | $636 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $679 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $680 | $592 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $738 | $2,291 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $760 | $634 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $772 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $775 | $629 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $840 | $650 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,020 | $1,913 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,063 | $1,811 | — | 120 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $1,311 | $1,146 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,473 | $922 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $1,683 | $1,683 | — | 90 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 $766 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($275). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,375 list price could save about $1,609 (68%).
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