Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $705 — 55% below the US median ($1,570), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $196 | $503 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $208 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $252 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.6% |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $312 | $936 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $385 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $406 | $963 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $417 | $651 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $433 | $1,444 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $433 | $853 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 17.4% |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $433 | $853 | — | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $448 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $450 | $643 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $451 | $882 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $496 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $499 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $509 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $509 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $561 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $565 | $515 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $570 | $791 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $602 | $502 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $705 | $519 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $773 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $799 | $715 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $801 | $982 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $705 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($239). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,986 list price could save about $1,281 (64%).
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