Prices at 39 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,753 — 24% below the US median ($2,313), roughly 18.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center 🍼 | Marrero, LA | $547 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute 🍼 | New Orleans, LA | $687 | $2,467 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $949 | $2,095 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Slidell, LA | $979 | $2,403 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,045 | $2,879 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center 🍼 | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,206 | $1,525 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,206 | $1,525 | — | 180 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital 🍼 | Metairie, LA | $1,294 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital 🍼 | Raceland, LA | $1,374 | $1,227 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 🍼 | Kenner, LA | $1,433 | $2,919 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital 🍼 | Alexandria, LA | $1,733 | $3,327 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,740 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Minden Medical Center 🍼 | Minden, LA | $1,746 | $2,653 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital 🍼 | Jennings, LA | $1,753 | $2,890 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish 🍼 | Houma, LA | $1,786 | $2,884 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 🍼 | Monroe, LA | $1,898 | $2,789 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,925 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $1,933 | $2,893 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent 🍼 | Shreveport, LA | $1,933 | $2,893 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Zachary, LA | $2,295 | $3,279 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $2,584 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center 🍼 | Ruston, LA | $2,805 | $5,028 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Natchitoches, LA | $2,829 | $2,829 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,491 | $2,909 | — | — | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital 🍼 | Covington, LA | $4,349 | — | ★ 4/5 | 161 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $1,753 — about 18.6× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,821 list price could save about $4,068 (70%).
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