Prices at 58 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $272 — 31% below the US median ($396), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $46 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $47 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $68 | $85 | — | 121 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $90 | $299 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $90 | $117 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical Center | Homer, LA | $91 | $250 | ★ 1/5 | 111 min | 16.6% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $106 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $108 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $126 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $133 | $1,050 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $146 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $150 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $162 | $592 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | 15.1% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $166 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $176 | $586 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Acadia St Landry | Church Point, LA | $189 | $200 | — | — | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $209 | — | — | 118 min | 14.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $224 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $225 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.3% |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $231 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $236 | $280 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $244 | $189 | — | — | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $248 | $354 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $258 | $3,904 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $268 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
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 July 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 $272 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $643 list price could save about $370 (58%).
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