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Posted commercial rates at 24 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 621
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $9,226 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $10,598 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $10,689 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $10,700 | 1.1× | 15 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $11,466 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $11,523 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $11,938 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $12,218 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $12,574 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $12,612 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $13,356 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $13,424 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $13,661 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $13,710 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $14,108 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $14,318 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $15,258 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $15,573 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $15,860 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $16,610 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $17,276 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $17,930 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $18,096 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $23,831 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 620
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $9,974 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $11,579 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $11,678 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $11,690 | 1.1× | 15 | 2026-01-12 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $12,199 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $12,527 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $13,340 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $13,774 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $14,080 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $14,169 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $14,242 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $14,544 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $14,816 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $14,978 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $15,414 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $16,409 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $16,668 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $17,013 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $17,759 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $18,146 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $18,873 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $19,589 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $19,769 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $24,849 | 2.4× | 7 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 619
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $16,222 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $18,762 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $19,086 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $19,958 | 1.1× | 15 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $21,387 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $21,662 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $24,133 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $24,656 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $25,564 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $25,570 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $25,696 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $25,714 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $25,926 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $26,199 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $27,732 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $28,458 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $29,045 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $29,108 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $30,980 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $32,222 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $32,566 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $33,443 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $33,751 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Louisiana?
24 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 24 hospitals is $13,543, 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.