Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $169 — 45% below the US median ($306), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $32 | $85 | — | 114 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $37 | $44 | — | 115 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $57 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $59 | $198 | — | 129 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $65 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $65 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $73 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $73 | $22 | — | 101 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $74 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $83 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $90 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $96 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $103 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $104 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $111 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $117 | $97 | — | — | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $121 | $192 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $125 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $126 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $135 | $95 | — | 120 min | — |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | Kaplan, LA | $142 | $142 | — | 90 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $146 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Desoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $147 | $210 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Avala | Covington, LA | $150 | $107 | — | — | — |
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 $169 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $422 list price could save about $253 (60%).
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