CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Charles Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,828
about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $14,293–$26,010
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14,608
About the fair price
about $1,220 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $15,828 This hospital $14,608 Cash price $10,146 Hospital's list price $37,577

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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 $11,530 Priciest $14,608

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

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $15,828 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). St Charles Parish Hospital charges insurers about $14,608, or about $10,146 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Luling, LA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $8,532 - $14,608 61%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14,608 - $38,373 104%
Aetnamajor $14,608 104%
Humanamajor $14,608 104%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $14,608 - $32,314
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1057 Paul Maillard Road, Luling, LA 70070
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals