Knee replacement cost in Lake Charles, LA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lake Charles, LA, from their machine-readable files.

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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)

Insurer-negotiated
$11,936
Medicare pays
$18,054
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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Kari Mccall, NPNurse PractitionerLake Charles, LA85
Jonathan Foret, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLake Charles, LA75
Nathan Cohen, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLake Charles, LA70
Marc Hebert, PAPhysician AssistantLake Charles, LA62
Michael Garitty, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLake Charles, LA57
Brianne Olmsted, NPNurse PractitionerLake Charles, LA53
Charles Hansen, MDOrthopedic SurgeryLake Charles, LA46
Haley Cart, PAPhysician AssistantLake Charles, LA38
Michael Hinton, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLake Charles, LA20
John Noble, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryLake Charles, LA11

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