Appendectomy cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic appendectomy (appendix removal through small cuts) as an inpatient: from $5,294.38 to $5,701.64, with a median of $5,498.01. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $203.63 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $4,725.37 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 44970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $5,294.38 | $20,363.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC LAPAROSCOPY, APPENDECTOMY | $5,701.64 | $20,363.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5,294.38, median $5,498.01, highest $5,701.64 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $5,498.01 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A laparoscopic appendectomy removes the appendix through several small cuts using a camera and instruments. It is the usual treatment for appendicitis and is most often done as urgent surgery.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia, the pathology exam of the appendix and any emergency room visit, CT scan or hospital stay are billed separately.