Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,047 — 42% below the US median ($1,820), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $222 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $265 | $253 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $363 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $363 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $385 | $365 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $404 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $424 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $453 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $474 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $479 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $484 | $358 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $504 | $651 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $509 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $525 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $536 | $1,788 | — | 100 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $560 | $406 | — | 140 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $582 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $599 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $606 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $614 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $649 | $297 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $740 | $782 | — | 120 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $750 | $1,200 | — | 115 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $777 | $2,591 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $785 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 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 $1,047 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,553 list price could save about $1,506 (59%).
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