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Posted commercial rates at 28 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 63030
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $5,982 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $6,493 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $6,688 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $6,714 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $6,799 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport Shreveport | $6,800 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-06-03 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $6,955 | 1.1× | 12 | 2026-01-12 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $7,102 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $7,353 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $7,377 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $7,450 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $7,987 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital Hammond | $8,098 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-07-17 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $8,526 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $8,813 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $9,502 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $9,560 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $10,341 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $10,403 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $10,963 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $11,038 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Omega Hospital, Llc Metairie | $11,092 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $12,598 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $15,038 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
MS-DRG 520
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $9,068 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $9,952 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $10,004 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $10,042 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $10,278 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $10,491 | 1.1× | 15 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $11,100 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $11,417 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $11,806 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $13,227 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $13,295 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $13,442 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $13,442 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $13,832 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $13,955 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $14,096 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $14,732 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $14,935 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $14,959 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $15,919 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $16,938 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $17,580 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $19,540 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 519
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $12,048 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $14,123 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $14,297 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $14,419 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $14,434 | 1.1× | 15 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $14,500 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $15,139 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $15,214 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital Hammond | $15,235 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-07-17 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $16,434 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $17,710 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $17,801 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $18,319 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $18,494 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $19,028 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $19,200 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $19,995 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $20,055 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $20,582 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $21,007 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $22,232 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $23,304 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $24,187 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $26,475 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar discectomy in Louisiana?
28 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar discectomy in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 63030, hospital outpatient, the median across 24 hospitals is $8,043, 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.