Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Louisiana
What 29 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$53,638
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,909
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,927
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $53,638 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $11,909. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $11,909Billed $53,638
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Louisiana:
Louisiana hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications
Every Louisiana hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 159 | $42,121 | $10,309 | $9,032 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 115 | $38,137 | $10,577 | $8,728 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 106 | $49,970 | $10,828 | $9,637 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 69 | $51,913 | $10,341 | $8,636 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 60 | $56,688 | $14,760 | $10,819 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 57 | $82,614 | $10,862 | $9,699 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 57 | $36,323 | $12,853 | $10,008 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 46 | $64,023 | $10,481 | $8,995 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 44 | $34,032 | $10,830 | $8,504 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 43 | $56,148 | $11,563 | $9,939 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 39 | $58,437 | $13,174 | $11,653 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 35 | $85,567 | $13,896 | $10,637 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 34 | $79,513 | $12,979 | $9,474 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 31 | $46,016 | $11,608 | $10,704 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 28 | $70,575 | $11,838 | $10,422 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 27 | $59,593 | $9,488 | $8,521 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 26 | $61,592 | $10,706 | $8,222 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 24 | $108,480 | $10,488 | $8,747 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 24 | $54,047 | $10,774 | $9,988 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 22 | $24,870 | $11,014 | $8,385 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 21 | $80,309 | $15,642 | $13,065 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 17 | $35,557 | $12,327 | $9,724 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 14 | $92,170 | $24,473 | $20,573 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 14 | $75,214 | $28,845 | $20,207 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 14 | $34,254 | $13,063 | $10,424 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 13 | $36,336 | $11,124 | $9,868 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 12 | $35,334 | $10,806 | $9,718 |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma | 12 | $11,725 | $15,666 | $14,248 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 11 | $71,109 | $20,131 | $16,965 |
Lowest and highest payments in Louisiana
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $9,488 |
|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $10,309 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $10,341 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA | $10,481 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $10,488 |
Highest
| University Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $28,845 |
|---|---|
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $24,473 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $20,131 |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma, LA | $15,666 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $15,642 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 29 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $53,638 on average, while the average total payment was $11,909, of which Medicare paid $9,927. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Louisiana, average charges were 4.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.