Best Hospitals in Louisiana 2026

Louisiana has 161 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $14K. The top-rated hospital is Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans with a 4-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 161 Hospitals in Louisiana

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Ochsner Medical Center Acute	New Orleans	★★★★☆	$15K	B
2	Lake Charles Memorial Hospital	Lake Charles	★★★★☆	$18K	B
3	Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System	Shreveport	★★★★☆	$14K	B
4	Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System	New Orleans	★★★★☆	$12K	B
5	St Tammany Parish Hospital	Covington	★★★★☆	$13K	B
6	Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital	Lake Charles	★★★★☆	$12K	B
7	West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital	Sulphur	★★★★☆	$11K	B
8	Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner	Kenner	★★★★☆	$18K	B
9	Christus Coushatta Health Care Center	Coushatta	★★★★☆	$14K	B
10	Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish	Houma	★★★★☆	$13K	B
11	Lane Regional Medical Center	Zachary	★★★★☆	$12K	B
12	Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent	Shreveport	★★★☆☆	$9K	B
13	Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center	Baton Rouge	★★★☆☆	$11K	B
14	Baton Rouge General Medical Center	Baton Rouge	★★★☆☆	$13K	B
15	Iberia Medical Center	New Iberia	★★★☆☆	$14K	B
16	West Jefferson Medical Center	Marrero	★★★☆☆	$12K	B
17	Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	★★★☆☆	$11K	B
18	Northern Louisiana Medical Center	Ruston	★★★☆☆	$14K	B
19	Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center	Lafayette	★★★☆☆	$9K	B
20	Byrd Regional Hospital	Leesville	★★★☆☆	$17K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for Louisiana is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans is the top-rated hospital in Louisiana with a 4-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $15K.

Louisiana has 161 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $14K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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