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Posted commercial rates at 25 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $4,318 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $4,372 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $4,514 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $4,693 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $5,152 | 0.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill | $5,329 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-02 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $5,340 | 0.9× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $5,604 | 0.9× | 20 | 2026-01-13 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $5,868 | 0.9× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $5,869 | 0.9× | 20 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $6,202 | 1.0× | 19 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $6,400 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $6,652 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $6,809 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $7,427 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $7,483 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $8,196 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $8,489 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $8,534 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $8,809 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $9,200 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $9,384 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $9,827 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $10,565 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-16 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $11,143 | 1.8× | 8 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $4,693 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $4,943 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $5,225 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $5,774 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $6,179 | 0.9× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $6,400 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $6,400 | 0.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $6,544 | 0.9× | 17 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $6,706 | 0.9× | 17 | 2026-01-13 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $7,130 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $7,274 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $8,216 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $8,644 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $9,223 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $9,384 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $9,628 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $9,675 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $9,888 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $9,939 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $9,950 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill | $9,952 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-02 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $9,990 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $10,565 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-16 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $12,784 | 1.8× | 8 | 2026-03-27 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $13,406 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $6,640 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $6,640 | 0.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $7,341 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $9,669 | 0.9× | 15 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $9,984 | 0.9× | 15 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $10,372 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-01-12 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $10,710 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $11,822 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $12,315 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $12,494 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $12,592 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $12,846 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $13,243 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-09-16 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $13,406 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $14,604 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $14,680 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill | $14,700 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-02 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $15,045 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $15,689 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $15,734 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $17,368 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $18,356 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-03-27 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Louisiana?
25 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 25 hospitals is $6,652, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.