CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: Ochsner St Mary

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$828
about 0.9× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $827–$1,065
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$830
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $828 This hospital $830 Cash price $1,040 Hospital's list price $5,200

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $193 Priciest $830

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $828 (about 0.9× the $950 Medicare rate). Ochsner St Mary charges insurers about $830, or about $1,040 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Morgan City, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $481 - $2,616 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $830 - $1,169 87%
Aetnamajor $496 - $4,435 52%
Cignamajor $3,026 318%
Humanamajor $481 - $830 51%
AmeriHealth $496 52%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $481 - $3,640
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1125 Marguerite Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals