Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $683 — 47% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $175 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $239 | $8,798 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $333 | $852 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $386 | $858 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $395 | $750 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $401 | $906 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $426 | $1,050 | — | 140 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $431 | $527 | — | 101 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $438 | $861 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $446 | $914 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $446 | $914 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $455 | $861 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $458 | $852 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $491 | $1,674 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $533 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $562 | $1,873 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $613 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $616 | $1,213 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $616 | $1,213 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $639 | $880 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $679 | $1,273 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $683 | $949 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $708 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $709 | $540 | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $746 | — | — | — | — |
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 $683 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($284). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,177 list price could save about $1,494 (69%).
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