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Posted commercial rates at 20 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 20680
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $2,154 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $2,319 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $2,562 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $2,628 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $2,679 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $2,724 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $2,955 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $3,000 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $3,160 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $3,167 | 1.2× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital Hammond | $3,242 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-07-17 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $3,752 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $3,774 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $3,917 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $4,043 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $4,422 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $5,307 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $7,757 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 20670
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $1,120 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $1,373 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $1,473 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $1,507 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $1,517 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $1,542 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $1,685 | 1.1× | 13 | 2026-01-12 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $1,731 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $1,741 | 1.2× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $1,935 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $2,188 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $2,252 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $2,469 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $2,504 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $2,616 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $2,690 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $3,235 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $4,066 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $4,411 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for removal of plates or screws in Louisiana?
20 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for removal of plates or screws in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 20680, hospital outpatient, the median across 18 hospitals is $3,164, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.