Level 1 ER visit cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $30.00 to $412.80, with a median of $133.19. The lowest price is at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (Natchitoches). The highest price is 13.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $133.19, is 40% below the US median of $222.62.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.15).
- Louisiana ranks 4th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$30.00Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Median$133.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$412.80in Louisiana
Lowest saves$103.19vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center lowest Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ER TRIAGE FEE | $30.00 | $75.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA TRIAGE ONLY | $33.00 | $110.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $34.50 | $115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $42.98 | $307.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $42.98 | $307.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $42.98 | $307.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $42.98 | $307.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $47.52 | $297.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA EMTALA EMERGENCY MED SCREENING | $52.09 | $52.09 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $52.11 | $193.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $55.03 | $239.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $56.80 | $355.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LIMITED/MINOR PROB | $60.45 | $103.62 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $62.40 | $240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $66.27 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA ER LEVEL I | $66.36 | $195.17 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $66.60 | $148.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA ER LEVEL I | $67.00 | $134.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $67.39 | $293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $69.86 | $499.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $72.52 | $259.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA ER LEVEL 1 | $76.71 | $570.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA EMER ROOM LEVEL 1 | $77.32 | $154.63 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $79.68 | $249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $82.11 | $391.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $82.60 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $93.50 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $118.80 | $540.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $123.60 | $206.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1 | $133.12 | $512.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $133.25 | $205.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $135.19 | $225.31 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA 99281 - ED Level 1 No Phys Required | $138.00 | $230.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $139.26 | $633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA ER LEVEL #1 LOW | $150.00 | $150.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Emergency Dept Visit | $154.95 | $705.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 99281 ED VISIT FOR E&M PATIENT, LEV 1, MAY NOT REQ PRESENCE OF PHYSICIAN OR OTHER, CC | $155.20 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $156.48 | $489.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Emergency Department Visit. Level 1 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $169.84 | $386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $170.27 | $230.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $173.16 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA ER LEVEL I | $174.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA ER CARE LEVEL 1 | $179.20 | $224.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC EMER ROOM LEVEL I | $186.48 | $666.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $187.05 | $623.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA 99281 ED VISIT FOR E&M PATIENT, LEV 1, MAY NOT REQ PRESENCE OF PHYSICIAN OR OTHER, CC | $188.00 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA FAC ER- PHY/HC PROF NOT REQUIRED @ VISIT | $191.91 | $319.85 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA ER LEVEL 1 | $198.00 | $660.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $198.00 | $660.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $205.80 | $294.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 1 | $212.22 | $786.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ER NURSING FEE LEVEL 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL- | $253.77 | $338.36 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ED-ACUITY LEVEL I | $257.50 | $257.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $303.00 | $432.85 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA ER PROCEDURE LEVEL 1 | $330.00 | $550.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA LVL 1 EMER DEPT | $331.99 | $331.99 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ER LEVEL 1 | $363.00 | $660.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Ob Level I - Minor Care I | $412.80 | $516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $42.98 | $60.45 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $34.50 | $67.39 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $52.09 | $156.48 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $55.03 | $76.71 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $66.27 | $170.06 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $173.16 | $186.48 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $133.12 | $232.56 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $135.19 | $145.07 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $93.50 | $133.75 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $66.36 | $132.18 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $30.00 | $126.50 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $188.00 | $188.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $123.60 | $123.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $187.05 | $187.05 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $205.80 | $205.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $363.00 | $363.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $42.98 | $42.98 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $77.32 | $77.32 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $138.00 | $138.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What level 1 ER visit is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Level 1 ER visit explained.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$143.00
- Alaska$371.28
- Arizona$249.12
- Arkansas$179.40
- California$420.68
- Colorado$254.58
- Connecticut$557.50
- Delaware$408.02
- District of Columbia$409.70, 3 hospitals
- Florida$495.62
- Georgia$231.28
- Hawaii$374.60
- Idaho$223.60
- Illinois$224.00
- Indiana$217.70
- Iowa$181.50
- Kansas$209.77
- Kentucky$199.16
- Maine$105.61
- Maryland$132.02
- Massachusetts$416.33
- Michigan$186.50
- Minnesota$203.65
- Mississippi$103.74
- Missouri$238.55
- Montana$208.80
- Nebraska$207.00
- Nevada$329.08
- New Hampshire$192.09
- New Jersey$218.39
- New Mexico$201.00
- New York$249.31
- North Carolina$190.70
- North Dakota$177.00
- Ohio$312.00
- Oklahoma$163.25
- Oregon$238.55
- Pennsylvania$304.05
- Puerto Rico$1,005.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$299.50
- South Dakota$274.40
- Tennessee$147.23
- Texas$233.36
- Utah$316.15
- Vermont$267.00
- Virginia$188.00
- Washington$251.94
- West Virginia$158.91
- Wisconsin$187.50
- Wyoming$259.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.