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What Medicare pays Louisiana hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Louisiana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | $11,486 | $52,963 | $10,917 |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital | Slidell | $11,773 | $75,247 | $11,032 |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | $12,094 | $157,981 | $10,441 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | $13,217 | $84,661 | $10,826 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | $13,310 | $92,115 | $11,297 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur | $13,415 | $19,194 | $11,044 |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | $14,461 | $145,131 | $10,941 |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | $14,654 | $43,782 | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | $14,835 | $56,669 | $10,159 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | $15,680 | $136,096 | $10,719 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | $15,680 | $136,096 | $10,719 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | $14,835 | $56,669 | $10,159 |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | $14,654 | $43,782 | — |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | $14,461 | $145,131 | $10,941 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur | $13,415 | $19,194 | $11,044 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | $13,310 | $92,115 | $11,297 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | $13,217 | $84,661 | $10,826 |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | $12,094 | $157,981 | $10,441 |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital | Slidell | $11,773 | $75,247 | $11,032 |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | $11,486 | $52,963 | $10,917 |
Every Louisiana hospital (46)
- Abbeville General Hospital Abbeville
- Avala Covington
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital Baton Rouge
- Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Lake Charles
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System Shreveport
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital Hammond
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie
- Glenwood Regional Medical Center West Monroe
- Iberia Medical Center New Iberia
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Lafayette
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles
- Lane Regional Medical Center Zachary
- Minden Medical Center Minden
- Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe
- Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches
- North Oaks Medical Center, L L C Hammond
- Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston
- Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette
- Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport Shreveport
- Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport
- Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge
- Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner
- Opelousas General Health System Opelousas
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc Lafayette
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell
- Park Place Surgical Hospital Lafayette
- Physicians Medical Center Houma
- Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell
- Specialists Hospital Shreveport Shreveport
- St Francis Medical Center Monroe
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Covington
- Sterling Surgical Hospital Slidell
- Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge
- Terrebonne General Health System Houma
- The Spine Hospital of Louisiana Baton Rouge
- Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Thibodaux
- Touro Infirmary New Orleans
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur
- West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero
- Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc Shreveport
Orthopedic surgery centers (29)
- Advanced Surgery Center of Metairie, LLC Metairie · $8,228
- Advanced Surgery Center of Northern Louisiana, LLC Monroe · $8,030
- Advanced Surgical Care of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · $8,217
- Ambulatory Surgery Center of Opelousas Opelousas · $7,585
- Bayou Region Surgical Center Thibodaux · $7,611
- Brass Surgery Center Baton Rouge · $8,217
- Center for Robotic Surgery Metairie · $8,228
- Christus Imperial Calcasieu Surgical Center Lake Charles · $8,162
- Crescent View Surgery Center Metairie · $8,228
- Doctors Same Day Surgery Center Marrero · $8,228
- Gulf Coast Surgical Center LLC Houma · $7,611
- Harvard Surgery Center LLC Metairie · $8,228
- Houma Outpatient Surgery Center, Ltd Metairie · $8,228
- Interventional Pain Management Center Baton Rouge · $8,217
- Jefferson Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC Metairie · $8,228
- Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana Lake Charles · $8,162
- Lafayette Surgicare Lafayette · $7,992
- Los Surgery Center Lafayette · $7,992
- Louisiana Orthopedic Surgery Center Baton Rouge · $8,217
- Louisiana Surgery Center Ruston · $7,585
- New Iberia Surgery Center New Iberia · $7,992
- Olol Pontchartrain Surgery Center LLC Covington · $8,228
- Red River Surgery Center LLC Shreveport · $8,157
- Southlake Surgery Center La Place · $8,228
- Surgery Center Lafayette · $7,992
- Surgery Center of Zachary, LLC Zachary · $8,217
- Surgicare of Lake Charles Lake Charles · $8,162
- Vivere-Audubon Surgery Center New Orleans · $8,228
- West Bank Surgery Center LLC Harvey · $8,228
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Louisiana?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Louisiana hospitals was $13,363 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 10 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $10,930 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,217 for a knee.
Which Louisiana hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
Specialists Hospital Shreveport ($11,486), Sterling Surgical Hospital ($11,773), Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital ($12,094) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Louisiana hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $79,954, about 6.0× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Louisiana have a certificate-of-need law?
Louisiana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers. Facility Need Review covers nursing facilities, ICF/DD, hospice, home and community-based, adult day health, and behavioral health providers, not ASCs.