Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comLeft atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Louisiana: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 23 Louisiana hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 274
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $18,404 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $21,477 | 1.0× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $21,848 | 1.0× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $22,120 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $24,481 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $24,634 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $25,240 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $25,838 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $28,047 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-12 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $29,144 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $29,270 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $29,295 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $29,392 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $29,944 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $29,948 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $31,347 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $31,625 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $31,625 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $32,576 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $35,462 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $36,884 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $37,961 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-03-27 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $38,282 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 273
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling | $22,770 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles | $27,012 | 1.0× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles | $27,373 | 1.0× | 14 | 2026-01-13 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport | $27,714 | 1.1× | 14 | 2026-01-12 |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley | $30,672 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria | $30,764 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan | $30,880 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge | $31,628 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Christus Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta | $35,140 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-12 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston | $36,526 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-06-19 |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland | $36,672 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Minden Medical Center Minden | $36,715 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice | $36,829 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings | $37,448 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics Lafayette | $38,075 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport | $38,600 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport | $38,600 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Monroe Monroe | $39,275 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City | $40,814 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell | $44,430 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner | $46,212 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-16 |
| Riverside Medical Center Franklinton | $47,449 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-03-27 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | $47,964 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in Louisiana?
23 Louisiana hospitals post usable commercial rates for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274), the median across 23 hospitals is $29,295, 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.