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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Lafayette, LA costs $2,583 to $7,072. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Lafayette, LA metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Lafayette, LA metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $2,583 at Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital, the median is $3,312 and the highest is $7,072 at Ochsner St Martin Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 2.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Lafayette, LA median of $3,312 is 68% below the national median of $10,400 across 316 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3,604 to $45,072. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between February 2026 and June 2026. 5 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$2,583
lowest cash price in Lafayette, LA
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital · 10 mi
$730 below the median
$3,312
median cash price
5 hospitals
2.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/11
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital

Kaplan · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,583
list $5,739 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics

Lafayette · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,092
list $11,892 · lowest of 9 lines
3
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

Lafayette · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,312
list $15,773 · lowest of 15 lines
4
Park Place Surgical Hospital

Lafayette · 11 mi · File Jun 2026

$4,906
5
Ochsner St Martin Hospital

Breaux Bridge · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,072
list $23,573 · lowest of 3 lines
6
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

Lafayette · 13 mi · File Feb 2026

1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Lafayette, LA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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