Prices at 3 hospitals in Lake Charles, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30 — 52% below the US median ($62), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $30 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $30 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $50 list price could save about $20 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Lake Charles
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| James White | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 324 |
| Courtney Clark, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 208 |
| Mariel Racca, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 186 |
| Colby Thibodeaux, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 185 |
| Tracy Sedano, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 152 |
| Brian Credeur, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 150 |
| Candice Boudreaux | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 148 |
| Lauren Hay, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 142 |
| Jessica Lominac, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 140 |
| Kevin Murphy, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Lake Charles, LA | 122 |
| Colin Hidalgo, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 122 |
| Charmaine Lemaire, CFNP | Nurse Practitioner | Lake Charles, LA | 120 |
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