Prices at 39 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $568 — 49% below the US median ($1,117), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $175 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $232 | $1,389 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $298 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $329 | $1,153 | — | 140 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $332 | $640 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $403 | $1,089 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $403 | $1,089 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $404 | $689 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $448 | $719 | — | 114 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $448 | $655 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $470 | $1,047 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $500 | $938 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $508 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $510 | $825 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $568 | $4,387 | — | 101 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $596 | $948 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $632 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $644 | $865 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $665 | $1,036 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $768 | $640 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $773 | $2,053 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $1,163 | $623 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $1,166 | $722 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston, LA | $1,242 | $2,145 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $1,384 | $1,145 | ★ 4/5 | 133 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 $568 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,979 list price could save about $1,411 (71%).
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