Prices at 43 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $894 — 56% below the US median ($2,022), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $208 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $348 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $392 | $458 | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $478 | $353 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $580 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $675 | — | — | — | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $693 | $2,310 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $713 | $429 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $714 | $662 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $762 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $774 | $502 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $792 | $612 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $800 | $1,092 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $814 | $618 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $824 | $654 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $825 | $1,344 | — | 115 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $826 | $1,627 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $826 | $1,627 | — | — | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $826 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $853 | $1,476 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $935 | $1,335 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $941 | $1,041 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $958 | $969 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,038 | $872 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,179 | $1,108 | — | 120 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 $894 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($330). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,594 list price could save about $1,700 (66%).
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