Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Louisiana
What 67 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,367
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,765
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,772
Average per service
State rank
#3 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $38,367 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 8.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,765. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $5,495.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $4,765Billed $38,367
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this service.
Louisiana hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Louisiana hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 181 | $39,260 | $4,847 | $3,829 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 163 | $26,249 | $4,729 | $3,738 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 142 | $19,060 | $4,744 | $3,766 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 139 | $25,137 | $4,665 | $3,676 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 126 | $24,725 | $4,736 | $3,761 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 114 | $36,460 | $4,697 | $3,705 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 114 | $97,597 | $4,751 | $3,755 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 111 | $58,364 | $4,703 | $3,727 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 93 | $40,419 | $4,949 | $3,943 |
| Park Place Surgical HospitalLafayette | 89 | $21,902 | $4,739 | $3,755 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 74 | $55,453 | $4,893 | $3,874 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 72 | $31,353 | $4,782 | $3,782 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 69 | $26,238 | $4,676 | $3,684 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 67 | $23,990 | $4,740 | $3,762 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 59 | $118,271 | $4,967 | $3,947 |
| CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalAlexandria | 58 | $52,171 | $4,995 | $3,980 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 49 | $57,012 | $4,570 | $3,594 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 42 | $28,205 | $4,698 | $3,702 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur | 40 | $8,475 | $4,759 | $3,774 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 37 | $49,697 | $4,995 | $3,979 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 33 | $67,969 | $4,949 | $3,943 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 30 | $36,150 | $4,762 | $3,764 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles | 30 | $55,165 | $4,725 | $3,733 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 29 | $32,145 | $4,313 | $3,322 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 29 | $22,215 | $4,665 | $3,690 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 29 | $37,713 | $4,666 | $3,690 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 27 | $15,274 | $4,698 | $3,714 |
| Physicians Medical CenterHouma | 27 | $14,433 | $4,663 | $3,688 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 22 | $18,700 | $4,797 | $3,822 |
| Monroe Surgical HospitalMonroe | 22 | $28,999 | $4,632 | $3,648 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 19 | $32,577 | $4,797 | $3,821 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 18 | $19,387 | $4,797 | $3,822 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 18 | $23,609 | $4,888 | $3,884 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 16 | $36,437 | $4,644 | $3,651 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | 15 | $26,964 | $5,138 | $4,093 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 15 | $36,937 | $4,555 | $3,567 |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | 15 | $28,085 | $4,889 | $3,896 |
| Woman's HospitalBaton Rouge | 15 | $25,118 | $4,879 | $3,887 |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | 14 | $26,313 | $4,797 | $3,812 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 14 | $32,101 | $4,844 | $3,859 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 13 | $14,219 | $4,797 | $3,822 |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | 12 | $26,762 | $4,879 | $3,887 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 12 | $20,232 | $4,818 | $3,834 |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 12 | $19,021 | $4,879 | $3,887 |
| Southern Surgical HospitalSlidell | 11 | $44,160 | $4,544 | $3,540 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | – | – | – | – |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City | – | – | – | – |
| Savoy Medical CenterMamou | – | – | – | – |
| Winn Parish Medical CenterWinnfield | – | – | – | – |
| Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale | – | – | – | – |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | – | – | – | – |
| Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield | – | – | – | – |
| Allen Parish HospitalKinder | – | – | – | – |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | – | – | – | – |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma | – | – | – | – |
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Sabine Medical CenterMany | – | – | – | – |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| St Charles Surgical HospitalNew Orleans | – | – | – | – |
| Omega Hospital, LLCMetairie | – | – | – | – |
| St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette | – | – | – | – |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa | – | – | – | – |
| New Orleans East HospitalNew Orleans | – | – | – | – |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentShreveport | – | – | – | – |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Louisiana
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $4,313 |
|---|---|
| Southern Surgical HospitalSlidell, LA | $4,544 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $4,555 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $4,570 |
| Monroe Surgical HospitalMonroe, LA | $4,632 |
Highest
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA | $5,138 |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA | $4,995 |
| CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalAlexandria, LA | $4,995 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $4,967 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $4,949 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 67 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $38,367 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,765, of which Medicare paid $3,772. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Louisiana, average charges were 8.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.