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The 10 busiest hospitals in Louisiana by inpatient discharges

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans has the most inpatient discharges of any hospital in Louisiana, 43,550, followed by Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge (35,603) and Willis Knighton North in Shreveport (32,562). Together the 10 leaders hold 236,903 discharges in seven cities.

Updated Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

Rank by
Location
Louisiana
  1. Ochsner Medical Center - New OrleansNew Orleans · Ochsner Health System43,550discharges946beds
  2. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge · Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady35,603discharges647beds
  3. Willis Knighton NorthShreveport · Willis Knighton Health System32,562discharges724beds
  4. East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie · LCMC Health23,138discharges526beds
  5. Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette · Ochsner Health System22,980discharges471beds
  6. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical CenterLafayette · Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady19,534discharges396beds
  7. University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans · LCMC Health15,531discharges354beds
  8. St. Francis Medical CenterMonroe · Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady15,250discharges342beds
  9. Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria · HCA Healthcare14,747discharges375beds
  10. CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria · CHRISTUS Health14,008discharges266beds

The 10 highest of 196 Louisiana hospitals that report inpatient discharges. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Louisiana

The 10 top Louisiana hospitals hold 43% of all inpatient discharges

196 Louisiana hospitals report inpatient discharges, 546,596 inpatient discharges in all. The 10 on this list hold 236,903 of it. The median hospital has 640 discharges, so Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans is about 68 times that size.

of all inpatient discharges at Louisiana hospitals that report them
43%
the size of the median Louisiana hospital, which has 640 discharges
68×
of the 196 Louisiana hospitals that report inpatient discharges
5.1%

How we ranked the top Louisiana hospitals

Measure
Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
196 Louisiana hospitals in the Dmand AI database report inpatient discharges.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares inpatient discharges; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top Louisiana hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

What is the busiest hospital in Louisiana?

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, with 43,550 discharges. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is second with 35,603.

What are the top 10 Louisiana hospitals by inpatient discharges?

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (43,550), Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (35,603), Willis Knighton North (32,562), East Jefferson General Hospital (23,138), Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (22,980), Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center (19,534), University Medical Center New Orleans (15,531), St. Francis Medical Center (15,250), Rapides Regional Medical Center (14,747), CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital (14,008).

How many inpatient discharges does a typical Louisiana hospital have?

The median Louisiana hospital that reports inpatient discharges has 640 discharges, out of 196 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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