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Cataract Surgery Cost in Louisiana (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a cataract surgery cost in Louisiana?

Where you have a cataract surgery done in Louisiana swings the bill from $864 to $1,894 for identical care. The median cash price across 35 reporting hospitals is $1,073. The numbers are pulled directly from federally mandated hospital price transparency files.

Where cataract surgery costs vary in Louisiana

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Insurance covers cataract surgery - but the premium lens it won't cover can add $1,500–$3,000 per eye.

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Cheapest Cataract Surgery Providers in Louisiana

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs Median
1 St James Parish Hospital Lutcher, LA $704 -$369
2 OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS HOSPITAL LA $709 -$364
3 Monroe Surgical Hospital LLC LA $821 -$252
4 OCHSNER BAYOU LLC Raceland, LA $864 -$209
5 Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta, LA $864 -$209
6 KAPLAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC LA $864 -$209
7 HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF ST. BERNARD, STATE OF LOUISIANA Chalmette, LA $864 -$209
8 ST MARTIN HOSPITAL INC Breaux Bridge, LA $864 -$209

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Quick take

  • St James Parish Hospital is the lowest-cost option at $704 - $369 below the state median, just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $1,114, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • Freestanding ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are often 30-60% cheaper than hospital outpatient departments for the same procedure and may not appear in this hospital-only dataset - ask your doctor if one is an option.

How where you go changes what you pay for cataract surgery

The same cataract surgery bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$873–$8,826
  • Facility fee $70–$5,894
  • Professional fee $803–$2,932

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$1,469–$5,996
  • Facility fee $666–$3,064
  • Professional fee $803–$2,932

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

LCMC Health, Ochsner Health System, and Willis-Knighton are the major players in Louisiana's concentrated hospital market. Louisana Medicaid covers a substantial share of the population, and many facilities carry high uncompensated care costs that influence their list price structures. Louisiana prices on the commercial side tend to run above the Southeast average. Medicare covers cataract surgery at a defined allowed amount wage-adjusted for your location - the main cost variable isn't geography but lens type. Standard monofocal lenses are fully covered; premium multifocal or toric lenses add $1,500–$3,000 per eye out-of-pocket regardless of insurance. Ambulatory surgery centers consistently charge less than hospital outpatient departments for the identical procedure.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (2) report prices above $4,044, including Fairway Medical Center at $5,894, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $1,073 versus $1,874 inpatient (about 1.7× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Setting drives most of the spread here: an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) is usually meaningfully cheaper than a hospital operating room for the same procedure, when your case qualifies.

None of the prices above are what you'll necessarily owe: your deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, and each provider's network status all still apply.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$1,073
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$215
Out-of-network provider $2,361+

Frequently asked questions: cataract surgery costs in Louisiana

How much does a cataract surgery cost in Louisiana?

Across 35 Louisiana hospitals that publish prices, a cataract surgery ranges from $327 to $18,555, with a median of $1,073. Most facilities fall between $864 and $1,894. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a cataract surgery in Louisiana?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our Louisiana data is Opelousas General Hospital Authority in Opelousas at about $70. By metro, Alexandria has the lowest median ($710). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a cataract surgery so much cheaper at some Louisiana hospitals?

Prices vary up to 56.7× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Louisiana, the median cash (self-pay) price is $1,114 versus a median negotiated rate of $864 - about 1.3× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a cataract surgery in Louisiana?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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Cataract Surgery, elsewhere

Other Louisiana Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers for Cataract Surgery

These hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers are registered in the CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry as active hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in Louisiana. Cost estimates use the bundled service model for each place of service. Contact them directly for a formal quote.

Provider City Type Est. Cost
999999
5048412209 		METAIRIE, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
3378935466 		ABBEVILLE, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC.
3377833222 		CROWLEY, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ACADIA WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARICS
3377882014 		CROWLEY, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
3376845435 		CHURCH POINT, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
3376845435 		CHURCH POINT, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ACADIANA ENDOSCOPY CENTER, INC.
3372898249 		LAFAYETTE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ACADIANA SURGERY CENTER, INC.
3373649680 		NEW IBERIA, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ADVANCED PAIN INSTITUTE TREATMENT CENTER LLC
9853457246 		HAMMOND, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER OF METAIRIE LLC
5042934955 		METAIRIE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER OF NORTHERN LOUISIANA LLC
3182722214 		MONROE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ADVANCED SURGICAL CARE OF BATON ROUGE,LLC
2259530084 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
▼ Show 88 more Louisiana hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (of 584 registered)
ADVANCED SURGICAL CONCEPTS LLC
2253682330 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
ALEXANDRI VA MEDICAL CENTER
3184730010 		PINEVILLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALEXANDRIA VA MEDICAL CENTER
3184730010 		PINEVILLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALEXANDRIA VAMC
6153553451 		PINEVILLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEGIANCE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
3186293272 		SHREVEPORT, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEGIANCE HOSPITAL OF MANY LLC
3186456161 		ZWOLLE, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEGIANCE HOSPITAL OF MANY, LLC
3182562000 		MANY, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEGIANCE HOSPITAL OF MANY,LLC
3186456168 		ZWOLLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEGIANCE HOSPITAL OF MANY,LLC
3182561136 		MANY, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL
3377389489 		KINDER, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 3
3377389489 		KINDER, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 3
3377382527 		KINDER, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
AMBULATORY CARE SPECIALISTS OF NEW ORLEANS
9852720055 		METAIRIE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF LOUISIANA
3182120552 		SHREVEPORT, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF OPELOUSAS
3374070050 		OPELOUSAS, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
AMD HEALTHCARE LC, LLC
3375130817 		LAKE CHARLES, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL
3377833222 		CROWLEY, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
3374782124 		LAKE CHARLES, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
ARKLAMISS SURGERY CENTER,LLC
3188070206 		MONROE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
AUDUBON FERTILITY AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE. L.L.C.
5048911390 		NEW ORLEANS, LA Ambulatory Surgery Center -
AUDUBON FERTILITY, LLC
5048911390 		NEW ORLEANS, LA Ambulatory Surgery Center -
AVENUE SURGICAL SUITES LLC
5048990500 		NEW ORLEANS, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BATON ROUGE GENERAL DIABETES CENTER
2253877678 		BATON ROUGE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BATON ROUGE GENERAL HOSPITAL
2253816066 		BATON ROUGE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
2253877000 		BATON ROUGE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BATON ROUGE LA ENDOSCOPY ASC LLC
2259271190 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BATON ROUGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
2254909600 		BATON ROUGE, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BATON ROUGE VASCULAR ACCESS ASC LLC
2257692572 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS
3374627100 		DERIDDER, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BERNICE COMMUNITY REHAB HOSPITAL
3183775555 		MINDEN, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIAN GROUP
3186295340 		ARCADIA, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
3182634700 		ARCADIA, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
3182634700 		ARCADIA, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BLIANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, LLC
5043785070 		NEW ORLEANS, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BLUEBONNET SURGICAL CENTER LLC
2257661899 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BORNE 2B-NP,LLC
9857880691 		PEARL RIVER, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BOSSIER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ,LLC
3185492011 		BOSSIER CITY, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BRASS PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM
2257661718 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BRFHH MONROE LLC
3183307528 		MONROE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BRFHH MONROE, LLC
3183307000 		MONROE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BRFHH SHREVEPORT LLC
3186260000 		SHREVEPORT, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BRFHH SHREVEPORT, LLC
3186755000 		SHREVEPORT, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BRIDGEPOINT HEALTHCARE LOUISIANA LLC
5028888243 		METAIRIE, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BRIDGEPOINT HEALTHCARE LOUISIANA LLC
5043492470 		MARRERO, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BUISSON RNFA, LLC
5042321103 		MANDEVILLE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL
3183466681 		BUNKIE, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL
3372399041 		LEESVILLE, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
3375277034 		SULPHUR, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
3375276416 		SULPHUR, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
3186496111 		COLUMBIA, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CAMILLUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LLC
5043911500 		GRETNA, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CAPITAL SURGERY CENTER LLC
2254480190 		BATON ROUGE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH ASC, LLC
9858760300 		GRAY, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIALTY CARE CENTER ASC LLC
2257679878 		COVINGTON, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CATH LAB AMBULATORY CENTER CARDIOLOGY SPECIALIST OF ACADIANA, LLC
3372699777 		LAFAYETTE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CENTER FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY OF LOUISIANA LLC
5042288356 		METAIRIE, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER
3184433511 		ALEXANDRIA, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER LLC
3184433511 		ALEXANDRIA, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
6107683413 		CHALMETTE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHG HOSPITAL BOSSIER CITY, LLC
3187479500 		BOSSIER CITY, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHG HOSPITAL WEST MONROE, LLC
3183965600 		WEST MONROE, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHILDREN' S HOSPITAL
5048969386 		NEW ORLEANS, LA Children's Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
5048969511 		NEW ORLEANS, LA Children's Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHRISTUS CABRINI SURGERY CENTER, LLC
3184276500 		ALEXANDRIA, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE
3184486505 		ALEXANDRIA, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
3184871122 		ALEXANDRIA, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
3189322000 		COUSHATTA, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA
3186814500 		SHREVEPORT, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
3374746370 		LAKE CHARLES, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
3374362511 		LAKE CHARLES, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
3374362511 		LAKE CHARLES, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CHRISTUS SURGERY CENTER VILLAGES LLC
3182120552 		SHREVEPORT, LA Ambulatory Surgical Center -
CLHG - MINDEN, LLC
3183772321 		MINDEN, LA Rural Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-ACADIAN, LLC
3375807500 		EUNICE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-AVOYELLES, LLC
3182538611 		MARKSVILLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-DEQUINCY, LLC
3377861200 		DEQUINCY, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-LEESVILLE
3372399041 		LEESVILLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-LEESVILLE
3182399041 		LEESVILLE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-OAKDALE, LLC
3183353700 		OAKDALE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-RUSTON LLC
3182542100 		RUSTON, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-VILLE PLATTE LLC
3373639410 		VILLE PLATTE, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CLHG-WINN, LLC
3186483000 		WINNFIELD, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
COMMUNITY BIRTH GROUP
8003418598 		BALL, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
COMMUNITY BIRTH GROUP
8003418598 		SULPHUR, LA General Acute Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CONCORDIA PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
3187576551 		FERRIDAY, LA Critical Access Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CONTINUING CARE COMPANY (HOSP), L.P.
5043492134 		MARRERO, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CORNERSTONE HOSPITAL OF BOSSIER
3187479500 		BOSSIER CITY, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.
CORNERSTONE HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST
3375271102 		SULPHUR, LA Long Term Care Hospital $873–$8,826 bundled est.

Est. cost = bundled estimate (facility fee + professional fee + anesthesia where applicable) based on CMS fee schedules and commercial rate multipliers. Contact each provider for an actual quote.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry. NPI numbers can be verified at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

What matters before you schedule

ASC vs. hospital

Hospital outpatient departments typically charge 2-4x more than ASCs or independent centers for the same cataract surgery - same outcome, very different bill. Call ahead and ask for a self-pay or cash quote at each setting you're considering.

What's on your bill

A cataract surgery involves multiple providers who bill separately - typically Facility Fee, Surgeon Professional Fee, Anesthesia. Check each line item against your Explanation of Benefits to catch billing errors.

Cost by type

Which type your doctor orders for this cataract surgery changes the billing code, and what you pay. For example: A recognized variation that can change the billing code and what you owe.

What to ask before you book

Get the CPT code from your doctor, confirm every provider involved (not just the facility) is in-network, ask for the cash-pay rate if you're uninsured or haven't met your deductible, and request a written estimate for cataract surgery before you schedule.

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