Prices at 48 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $393 — 55% below the US median ($869), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $125 | $351 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $134 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $134 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $189 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $191 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $207 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $222 | $739 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $226 | $665 | — | 140 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $233 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $239 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $245 | $345 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $259 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $264 | $376 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $282 | $274 | — | 120 min | — |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop, LA | $302 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $325 | $1,084 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $352 | $754 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $358 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $361 | $420 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $361 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $365 | $416 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $373 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $384 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $393 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $418 | $577 | ★ 2/5 | 121 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 $393 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($145). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,283 list price could save about $890 (69%).
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