Circumcision, child or adult cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults) as an inpatient: from $1,536.57 to $1,902.42, with a median of $1,719.50. The lowest listed price is at Lafayette General Medical Center — $182.93 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $1,536.57 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 54161, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC CIRCUMCISION - SURGICAL NO CLAMP/DEVICE, 29+ DAYS OF AGE ONLY | $1,536.57 | $7,317.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC CIRCUMCISION - SURGICAL NO CLAMP/DEVICE, 29+ DAYS OF AGE ONLY | $1,902.42 | $7,317.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,536.57, median $1,719.50, highest $1,902.42 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,603.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is circumcision by surgical removal of the foreskin in a boy older than 28 days or an adult, rather than with a newborn clamp. It is done for medical reasons such as a tight foreskin or repeated infections, or by personal choice.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.