Prices at 66 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 49% below the US median ($270), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $51 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $51 | $152 | — | 128 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $57 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 15.3% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $72 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.0% |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $74 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | 15.4% |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $76 | $147 | — | — | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $82 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $83 | $275 | — | 100 min | 14.5% |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $83 | $17 | — | 106 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $83 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 353 min | 15.5% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $83 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $85 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $86 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 81 min | 15.4% |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $86 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $87 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.8% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $87 | $121 | — | 117 min | 15.2% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $95 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $97 | $81 | — | — | 14.4% |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $100 | $143 | — | 137 min | 14.9% |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $101 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.3% |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $105 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 14.3% |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $106 | $353 | ★ 1/5 | 79 min | 15.1% |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $109 | $131 | — | 99 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $110 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.5% |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur, LA | $116 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
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 $137 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $340 list price could save about $203 (60%).
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