Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization with major complications in Louisiana
What 16 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications (DRG 286), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$89,286
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,242
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,647
Average per stay
State rank
#2 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $89,286 for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $16,242. That payment is 26% below the U.S. average of $21,968.
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 $16,242Billed $89,286
About 18¢ 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: circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 37 | $107,369 | $22,547 | $16,608 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 32 | $88,150 | $15,722 | $13,494 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 31 | $76,167 | $14,696 | $13,487 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 27 | $136,643 | $16,110 | $13,516 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 24 | $65,414 | $14,780 | $13,556 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 24 | $69,771 | $16,749 | $13,362 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 19 | $48,987 | $15,334 | $12,380 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 18 | $64,741 | $14,229 | $12,868 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 17 | $158,875 | $18,769 | $13,579 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 16 | $114,549 | $14,128 | $12,896 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 15 | $120,231 | $15,725 | $14,245 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 15 | $57,988 | $15,725 | $14,393 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 13 | $64,649 | $15,084 | $11,546 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 12 | $85,740 | $13,299 | $11,837 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 11 | $81,350 | $14,370 | $13,252 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 11 | $54,043 | $15,194 | $13,416 |
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 | $13,299 |
|---|---|
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $14,128 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $14,229 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $14,370 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe, LA | $14,696 |
Highest
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $22,547 |
|---|---|
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $18,769 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $16,749 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $16,110 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $15,725 |
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Questions
How much does circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications (DRG 286) at 16 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $89,286 on average, while the average total payment was $16,242, of which Medicare paid $13,647. 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 5.5 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.