Chest pain in Louisiana
What 10 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$25,628
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$5,324
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$3,740
Average per stay
State rank
#1 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $25,628 for chest pain, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $5,324. That payment is 24% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $5,324Billed $25,628
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Louisiana hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 25 | $22,965 | $5,179 | $3,808 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 25 | $27,411 | $5,467 | $4,320 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 22 | $20,372 | $4,756 | $3,408 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 22 | $33,551 | $5,528 | $3,860 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 19 | $29,720 | $4,864 | $3,489 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 18 | $21,797 | $6,450 | $4,608 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 15 | $33,014 | $5,061 | $3,508 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 13 | $12,693 | $4,966 | $3,331 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 12 | $28,098 | $4,620 | $3,532 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 11 | $24,019 | $6,561 | $2,739 |
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
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA | $4,620 |
|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $4,756 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $4,864 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $4,966 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe, LA | $5,061 |
Highest
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $6,561 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $6,450 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $5,528 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $5,467 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA | $5,179 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 10 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $25,628 on average, while the average total payment was $5,324, of which Medicare paid $3,740. 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 4.8 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.