Prices at 35 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,449 — 25% below the US median ($7,305), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,120 | — | — | — | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $2,332 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $2,724 | $6,005 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $2,771 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $3,457 | $438 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $3,562 | $6,116 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $4,623 | $12,644 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $4,813 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $4,839 | $5,742 | — | — | — |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $5,449 | $12,024 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $6,189 | $6,189 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,200 | $8,859 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,200 | $8,859 | — | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,388 | $6,034 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $6,835 | $5,965 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $7,206 | $6,005 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $7,727 | $7,496 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $7,886 | $6,026 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $8,522 | $9,927 | — | 120 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $12,150 | $7,507 | — | — | — |
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 $5,449 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($2,388). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,573 list price could save about $9,124 (63%).
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