Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $16,223 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport charges insurers about $24,589, or about $24,142 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Shreveport, LA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $16,223. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $21,777 - $28,598 | 155% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18,679 - $24,683 | 133% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,777 | 155% |
| Humanamajor | $21,777 - $24,175 | 155% |
| Health Net | $14,699 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $21,777 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other LA hospitals
- St Tammany Parish Hospital · Covington $11,530
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $12,027
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · Lake Charles $12,129
- Minden Medical Center · Minden $12,133
- Winn Parish Medical Center · Winnfield $12,178
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital · Lake Charles $12,338
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $12,370
- Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital · Alexandria $12,419
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.