CHRISTUS Health · Natchitoches, LA
27
In-network payers
386
Disclosed rate categories
96
Beds
4
Care quality
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center is a 96-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Natchitoches, LA, affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 27 in-network payers and 386 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
190007
NPI
1689676835
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Beds
96
Care Quality
4
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Natchitoches Regional Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$3,735 - $5,984
from 3 insurers · median $4,418
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$3,007 - $8,258
from 4 insurers · median $5,196
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$750 - $918
from 4 insurers · median $866
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$1,236 - $5,094
from 4 insurers · median $2,833
110 Medicare claims in Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$245 - $918
from 4 insurers · median $608
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$25,409 - $41,469
from 3 insurers · median $32,294
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$3,735 - $5,984
from 3 insurers · median $4,418
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Mammography
CPT 77067
$166 - $334
from 4 insurers · median $247
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,236 - $2,900
from 4 insurers · median $1,754
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 473
$12,896 - $27,037
from 3 insurers · median $22,055
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Urology
CPT 52000
$1,095 - $2,650
from 4 insurers · median $1,554
94 Medicare claims in Level 2 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$1,236 - $2,900
from 4 insurers · median $1,789
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$3,500 - $9,404
from 3 insurers · median $3,759
15 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$10,189 - $21,734
from 3 insurers · median $17,163
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$518 - $918
from 4 insurers · median $707
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$502 - $1,302
from 4 insurers · median $855
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$1,236 - $2,900
from 4 insurers · median $1,809
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$88 - $190
from 4 insurers · median $163
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$3,350 - $9,603
from 3 insurers · median $3,759
15 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$828 - $1,378
from 4 insurers · median $1,199
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Urology
CPT 50590
$3,759 - $9,460
from 4 insurers · median $4,719
22 Medicare claims in Level 4 Urology and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$402 - $918
from 4 insurers · median $788
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$518 - $1,250
from 4 insurers · median $1,059
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$518 - $1,250
from 4 insurers · median $1,039
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 24 | 272% | 15 | 2 |
| Insurer B* | 17 | 237% | 1 | 9 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 225% | 13 | 5 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 209% | 8 | 10 |
How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.
501 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 471-2628
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About Natchitoches Regional Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center range from $828 to $1,378 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $1,147. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $784. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center range from $750 to $918 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $903. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $766. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center range from $1,236 to $2,900 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $1,709. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,971. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center range from $3,735 to $5,984 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $5,984. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center range from $166 to $334 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $334. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $182. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center range from $10,189 to $21,734 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $17,163. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $14,660. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center has 96 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center is located at 501 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Its main phone number is (318) 471-2628.
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 190007.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Natchitoches Regional Medical Center is 1689676835.
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center lists 27 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
386 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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