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Posted commercial rates at 26 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 50543
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $6,752 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $7,745 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $8,413 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $9,388 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $9,463 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $9,466 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $9,527 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $9,909 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $10,136 | 1.1× | 11 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $10,268 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $10,308 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $10,646 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $10,714 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $10,721 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $10,954 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $12,089 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $12,755 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $13,324 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $14,102 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Omega Hospital, Llc Metairie | $15,626 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $16,781 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $16,957 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 657
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $11,252 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $12,580 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $12,797 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $12,956 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $13,888 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $14,340 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $15,298 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $15,648 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $16,162 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $16,202 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $16,286 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $16,428 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-12 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $16,960 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $17,144 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $17,644 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $18,296 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $18,305 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $19,081 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $20,772 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $21,604 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $22,423 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $22,630 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $24,424 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 658
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $9,460 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $10,350 | 1.0× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $10,528 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $10,660 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $11,797 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $11,843 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $12,018 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $12,306 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $12,756 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $13,516 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-12 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $13,740 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $13,810 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $14,055 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $14,105 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $14,512 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $14,516 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $14,644 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $15,698 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $17,090 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $17,774 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $18,448 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $18,618 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $20,402 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
MS-DRG 656
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $19,161 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $22,420 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $22,806 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $23,091 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $23,841 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $25,556 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $26,660 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $27,284 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $28,189 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $28,334 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $28,686 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $29,278 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-12 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $30,225 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $30,556 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $31,250 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $31,723 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $32,490 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $34,006 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $37,019 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $38,503 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $39,963 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $40,331 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $42,890 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-03-27 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in Louisiana?
26 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 50543, hospital outpatient, the median across 22 hospitals is $10,477, 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.