Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comAppendectomy (laparoscopic) in Louisiana: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 28 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 44970
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $4,834 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $5,357 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $5,365 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $5,680 | 1.0× | 12 | 2026-01-12 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $5,881 | 1.1× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $5,930 | 1.1× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $6,046 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $6,691 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $6,992 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $7,102 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $7,141 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $7,510 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-03-27 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $7,752 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $8,213 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $8,322 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $8,634 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $8,874 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $9,629 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $10,188 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $10,308 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $10,646 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $10,721 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Omega Hospital, Llc Metairie | $10,922 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $11,667 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $11,671 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $7,357 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $8,148 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $8,218 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $8,315 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $8,815 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $8,850 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $8,892 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $9,108 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $9,542 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $10,135 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $10,187 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $10,456 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $10,540 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $10,846 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $10,898 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $10,942 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $11,287 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $11,730 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $11,972 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $12,769 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $13,281 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $13,785 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $13,912 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $15,224 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $9,510 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $10,972 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $11,065 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $11,196 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $11,562 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $11,870 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $11,973 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $12,263 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $13,402 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $13,470 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill | $13,488 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-02 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $14,038 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $14,192 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $14,604 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $14,674 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $14,734 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $15,199 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $15,794 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $16,120 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $17,194 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $17,883 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $18,561 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $18,732 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $20,254 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $14,846 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $17,965 | 1.2× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $18,041 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $18,118 | 1.2× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $18,334 | 1.2× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $19,436 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $19,606 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $20,080 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $21,134 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $21,204 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $21,313 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $22,986 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $23,238 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $23,835 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $24,028 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $24,126 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $25,862 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $26,396 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $28,154 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $29,283 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $30,393 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $30,673 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $31,520 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in Louisiana?
28 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 25 hospitals is $7,752, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.