Prices at 47 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $856 — 42% below the US median ($1,466), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Medical Center | Ferriday, LA | $153 | $147 | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $199 | — | — | — | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $220 | $852 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $239 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $267 | $774 | — | 129 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $279 | $852 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $306 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $314 | $858 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $361 | $483 | — | 101 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $397 | $1,400 | — | 140 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $457 | $515 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $525 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $566 | $880 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $613 | $861 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $636 | $2,168 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $639 | $852 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $662 | $468 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $742 | $1,524 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $764 | $894 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $820 | $820 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $834 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $879 | $1,258 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $924 | $2,176 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $936 | $861 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $1,005 | $1,714 | — | 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 $856 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,271 list price could save about $1,415 (62%).
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