Prices at 36 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,766 — 37% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $1,104 | $5,829 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.3% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $1,229 | $1,744 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,447 | — | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,496 | $10,000 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $1,527 | $293 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $1,803 | $3,989 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $2,160 | $2,861 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.2% |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux, LA | $2,379 | $5,386 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 14.3% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $2,627 | $8,151 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $2,685 | $2,890 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $2,847 | $4,068 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $2,884 | $2,884 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $2,960 | $2,954 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $3,185 | $2,861 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,456 | $2,880 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $3,600 | $4,920 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,630 | $4,610 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $3,696 | $3,293 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 16.4% |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center-Parish | Houma, LA | $4,602 | $4,040 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 15.8% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $5,250 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
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 $2,766 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($1,018). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,889 list price could save about $5,123 (65%).
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