Prices at 53 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,078 — 50% below the US median ($2,145), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $231 | $1,092 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $348 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $327 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $440 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $440 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $448 | $838 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $451 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $549 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $550 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $574 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $580 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $629 | $989 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $649 | $463 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $687 | $477 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $693 | $2,310 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $714 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $741 | $438 | — | 101 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $772 | $2,574 | — | 100 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $779 | $442 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $786 | $968 | — | 120 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $814 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $816 | $681 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $825 | $1,344 | — | 115 min | — |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $837 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $838 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 184 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 $1,078 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,730 list price could save about $1,652 (61%).
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