CMS Price Transparency Data

Group therapy session

Facility: Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital

Billing Code: 90853 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$100
about 1.0× the $104 Medicare rate · typically $60–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$84
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $16 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $104 Fair price $100 This hospital $84

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $27 Priciest $88

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

A fair price for a Group therapy session is about $100 (about 1.0× the $104 Medicare rate). Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital charges insurers about $84 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake Charles, 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 $84 - $86 81%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $84 - $161 81%
Aetnamajor $84 81%
Humanamajor $71 - $84 68%
WellCare $88 85%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $84 - $118
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals