Cellulitis without major complications in Louisiana
What 20 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$28,869
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,870
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,810
Average per stay
State rank
#4 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $28,869 for cellulitis without major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $6,870. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $8,642.
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 $6,870Billed $28,869
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Louisiana:
Louisiana hospitals: cellulitis without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 79 | $32,386 | $6,796 | $4,773 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 58 | $29,746 | $5,803 | $4,640 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 50 | $26,181 | $8,284 | $5,498 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 47 | $24,508 | $6,669 | $4,094 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 42 | $40,287 | $8,439 | $5,468 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 40 | $23,842 | $6,630 | $4,598 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 39 | $21,061 | $8,737 | $5,511 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 37 | $28,248 | $5,874 | $4,626 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 34 | $33,943 | $6,171 | $3,980 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 32 | $27,149 | $6,496 | $4,179 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 28 | $30,144 | $6,935 | $4,412 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 22 | $14,170 | $6,977 | $5,152 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 20 | $25,931 | $5,884 | $4,317 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 20 | $22,073 | $7,063 | $5,499 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 19 | $63,872 | $5,876 | $4,326 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 16 | $17,785 | $6,636 | $5,106 |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville | 12 | $18,738 | $7,993 | $7,319 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 12 | $33,672 | $5,813 | $4,453 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 11 | $26,151 | $6,749 | $5,414 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 11 | $31,644 | $5,464 | $4,129 |
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
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice, LA | $5,464 |
|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $5,803 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $5,813 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $5,874 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $5,876 |
Highest
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $8,737 |
|---|---|
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $8,439 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $8,284 |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville, LA | $7,993 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $7,063 |
Cellulitis without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis without major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603) at 20 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $28,869 on average, while the average total payment was $6,870, of which Medicare paid $4,810. 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 4.2 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.