Critical care (first hour) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $225.00 to $3,088.50, with a median of $838.66. The lowest price is at Richard Medical Center (Bayville). The highest price is 13.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $838.66, is 58% below the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Louisiana has the lowest median of 49 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 6 of 59 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$225.00Richard Medical Center
Median$838.66half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,088.50in Louisiana
Lowest saves$613.66vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Medical Center lowest Bayville · Monroe, LA CRITICAL CARE 1HR | $225.00 | $300.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 99291 Critical Care, First 30-74 Min | $253.94 | $317.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $344.54 | $2,461.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $344.54 | $2,461.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $344.54 | $2,461.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $344.54 | $2,461.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $391.14 | $1,700.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $405.00 | $1,350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $413.49 | $1,969.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $414.45 | $921.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $415.80 | $594.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $445.05 | $1,935.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $483.03 | $1,789.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $492.00 | $984.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $543.04 | $3,394.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $558.48 | $2,148.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA CRIT CARE-30 TO 74 MIN * | $561.00 | $935.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $604.42 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $607.92 | $1,788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $619.36 | $4,424.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA ER CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $633.11 | $1,862.09 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA CRITCAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $637.62 | $1,275.24 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $656.88 | $2,346.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA CRITICAL CARE FAC | $751.05 | $2,503.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $751.44 | $3,838.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $770.56 | $2,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA CRITICAL CARE FAC | $792.00 | $2,640.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Trauma Tier 1 W/O Pre Notif Level Critical Care | $822.69 | $3,047.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Critical Care First 30-74 Minute | $828.80 | $5,180.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $838.66 | $1,397.76 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $998.00 | $4,990.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINUTES | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA CRITICAL CARE | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,097.80 | $4,990.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,098.68 | $2,497.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,125.45 | $3,751.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,163.01 | $1,571.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,163.50 | $1,790.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,177.00 | $2,354.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Trauma Tier 3 W/O Pre Notif Level Critical Care | $1,184.04 | $5,382.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA CRITCL CARE 1ST 30 74 MIN | $1,320.60 | $2,201.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA CRITICAL CARE FAC | $1,452.00 | $4,840.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA HC Critical Care 30-74 Min, W/O Pre, Cat 2 | $1,483.79 | $13,544.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA ER LEVEL #6 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA CRIT CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,511.20 | $1,889.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,517.12 | $4,741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA 99291 - ED Critical Care | $1,524.00 | $2,540.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,528.54 | $5,879.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ED-CRITICAL CARE | $1,596.50 | $1,596.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA ER ROOM/NURSING CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,616.87 | $2,694.79 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,646.12 | $5,879.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA CRITICAL CARE FAC | $1,694.00 | $3,080.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA 99291 Facility Level Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,815.00 | $1,815.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first | $2,064.35 | $2,978.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,124.75 | $3,035.35 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA CRITICAL CARE, 1ST HOUR | $2,434.00 | $2,434.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA ER CRITICAL CARE 30-74 | $2,536.44 | $3,381.92 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Ob Level 6 - Critical Care | $2,672.80 | $3,341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $3,088.50 | $3,088.50 | Sep 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 | 12 | $344.54 | $638.12 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $405.00 | $445.05 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $225.00 | $621.72 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $998.00 | $1,517.12 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $604.42 | $1,163.01 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $1,528.54 | $1,646.12 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $838.66 | $1,161.22 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $607.92 | $845.16 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $633.11 | $692.08 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $3,088.50 | $3,088.50 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $561.00 | $561.00 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $1,815.00 | $1,815.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $1,320.60 | $1,320.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $1,125.45 | $1,125.45 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $792.00 | $792.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $415.80 | $415.80 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $2,434.00 | $2,434.00 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $253.94 | $253.94 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $1,177.00 | $1,177.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $1,694.00 | $1,694.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $344.54 | $344.54 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $637.62 | $637.62 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $1,524.00 | $1,524.00 |
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 critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,100.89
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.