Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comSentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Louisiana: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 24 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 38525
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin | $2,967 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla | $3,030 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St James Parish Hospital Lutcher | $3,060 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $3,516 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $3,585 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $3,620 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-12 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $3,645 | 1.0× | 13 | 2026-01-13 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $3,752 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $3,917 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $4,020 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $4,043 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $4,080 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $4,324 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $4,474 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $4,602 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $4,864 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-03-27 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $5,238 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $5,781 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $5,805 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $5,882 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $6,168 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $6,372 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $7,015 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Omega Hospital, Llc Metairie | $10,102 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Louisiana?
24 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 24 hospitals is $4,202, 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.