Prices at 57 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $269 — 34% below the US median ($407), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $42 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $46 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $80 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $87 | $95 | — | 125 min | — |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $92 | $250 | ★ 1/5 | 84 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $106 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $108 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $140 | $1,050 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $150 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $151 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $166 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $176 | $587 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $186 | $291 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $187 | $623 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $189 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $192 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $209 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $218 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $225 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $236 | $280 | — | 115 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $248 | $354 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $257 | $277 | — | — | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $258 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $259 | $189 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $268 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 158 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 $269 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $693 list price could save about $424 (61%).
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