Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Louisiana (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 93.2 · LA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hip replacement surgery costs what it does in Louisiana.
Regional Price Parity
Louisiana's cost-of-living index sits at 93.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
86 facilities perform this procedure in Louisiana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -6.8% below the national average ($32,000), Louisiana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Hip Replacement Surgery in Louisiana: What to Know
Louisiana offers excellent hip replacement options, with Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine earning The Joint Commission's Gold Seal for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement. They are also recognized as "High Performing" by U.S. News & World Report. In Lafayette, Our Lady of Lourdes is a Blue Distinction Center of Excellence. Northwest Louisiana's Willis-Knighton Health System provides the innovative HipInsight™ AR guidance platform, while Lake Charles features the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana, an ASC exclusively focused on joint replacements, utilizing Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted System.
For potential savings, consider ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) like the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana in Lake Charles, which often have lower overhead. Patients might also explore facilities offering minimally invasive anterior or SuperPath approaches, potentially leading to quicker recovery. Traveling to a neighboring state could also be an option for some. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Louisiana
Louisiana falls slightly below the national average for hip replacement surgery costs. Here's the typical cost breakdown.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Louisiana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Louisiana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $29,824 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Louisiana's regional price parity (93.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Louisiana
You can get hip replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Louisiana. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | $5,734 | $4,533 | 282 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | $5,767 | $4,564 | 221 |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette | $5,620 | $4,449 | 206 |
| Ochsner Medical Center | New Orleans | $5,720 | $4,535 | 181 |
| Avala | Covington | $5,839 | $4,650 | 134 |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | $5,823 | $4,608 | 129 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | $5,581 | $4,417 | 127 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | $5,721 | $4,518 | 120 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | $5,839 | $4,652 | 106 |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette | $5,599 | $4,431 | 96 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | $14,615 | $12,284 | 92 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | $13,270 | $11,907 | 73 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | $17,361 | $13,179 | 69 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Monroe | $14,332 | $11,453 | 50 |
| Ochsner Medical Center | New Orleans | $21,343 | $15,581 | 49 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux | $13,748 | $10,845 | 38 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | $19,917 | $18,247 | 38 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | $22,450 | $13,747 | 38 |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | $13,681 | $12,494 | 35 |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | $14,324 | $11,154 | 34 |
Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
See how Louisiana's hip replacement surgery costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Louisiana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Louisiana.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main hip replacement surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate hip replacement surgery costs in Louisiana
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Louisiana's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.