Comprehensive Observation Services in Louisiana
What 70 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$16,203
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,288
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,816
Average per service
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $16,203 for comprehensive observation services, about 7.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,288. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,288Billed $16,203
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this service.
Louisiana hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Louisiana hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 1,223 | $19,124 | $2,352 | $1,869 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 1,199 | $18,430 | $2,287 | $1,815 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 829 | $12,334 | $2,239 | $1,775 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 812 | $12,655 | $2,261 | $1,797 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 711 | $24,201 | $2,293 | $1,822 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 552 | $13,287 | $2,292 | $1,821 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 508 | $13,653 | $2,351 | $1,867 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 481 | $19,166 | $2,242 | $1,779 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 449 | $17,648 | $2,286 | $1,813 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 436 | $34,305 | $2,267 | $1,803 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 423 | $10,231 | $2,253 | $1,784 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 415 | $14,555 | $2,326 | $1,847 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 405 | $10,787 | $2,261 | $1,792 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 391 | $16,473 | $2,247 | $1,780 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 299 | $16,811 | $2,291 | $1,818 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 293 | $15,363 | $2,307 | $1,823 |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | 285 | $14,911 | $2,263 | $1,797 |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | 255 | $18,113 | $2,293 | $1,820 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 247 | $26,471 | $2,327 | $1,847 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 226 | $13,748 | $2,260 | $1,796 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 223 | $20,009 | $2,288 | $1,815 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 222 | $12,773 | $2,253 | $1,786 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 204 | $20,944 | $2,300 | $1,829 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 169 | $14,854 | $2,297 | $1,828 |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa | 158 | $12,115 | $2,300 | $1,830 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 144 | $28,603 | $2,333 | $1,848 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 143 | $20,504 | $2,298 | $1,829 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | 130 | $8,677 | $2,276 | $1,812 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 129 | $9,214 | $2,300 | $1,828 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur | 126 | $11,071 | $2,285 | $1,817 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | 126 | $11,810 | $2,247 | $1,781 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 117 | $18,473 | $2,288 | $1,810 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 104 | $12,177 | $2,258 | $1,793 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 103 | $9,599 | $2,301 | $1,828 |
| Winn Parish Medical CenterWinnfield | 102 | $9,275 | $2,276 | $1,809 |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville | 98 | $8,773 | $2,276 | $1,812 |
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia | 97 | $6,322 | $2,329 | $1,851 |
| East Carroll Parish HospitalLake Providence | 93 | $6,875 | $2,309 | $1,838 |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | 92 | $9,722 | $2,288 | $1,816 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 89 | $15,597 | $2,235 | $1,760 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | 83 | $18,301 | $2,437 | $1,942 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill | 83 | $6,903 | $2,414 | $1,912 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 82 | $18,186 | $2,259 | $1,794 |
| New Orleans East HospitalNew Orleans | 81 | $14,428 | $2,275 | $1,803 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 78 | $19,905 | $2,328 | $1,851 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 75 | $12,500 | $2,252 | $1,786 |
| Lasalle General HospitalMidway | 69 | $14,822 | $2,225 | $1,758 |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma | 62 | $5,042 | $2,247 | $1,770 |
| St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette | 62 | $8,859 | $2,236 | $1,762 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 58 | $11,897 | $2,245 | $1,779 |
| Morehouse General HospitalBastrop | 58 | $9,685 | $2,244 | $1,780 |
| Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield | 53 | $7,457 | $2,263 | $1,795 |
| St Charles Parish HospitalLuling | 52 | $10,181 | $2,319 | $1,847 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 51 | $11,163 | $2,276 | $1,813 |
| Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale | 51 | $14,440 | $2,240 | $1,778 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 45 | $7,133 | $2,286 | $1,809 |
| Savoy Medical CenterMamou | 43 | $13,713 | $2,290 | $1,825 |
| Sabine Medical CenterMany | 43 | $9,909 | $2,437 | $1,942 |
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City | 35 | $20,323 | $2,292 | $1,788 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 35 | $19,031 | $2,276 | $1,813 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 32 | $14,284 | $2,276 | $1,811 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles | 29 | $18,812 | $2,299 | $1,829 |
| The GeneralBaton Rouge | 27 | $9,020 | $2,293 | $1,821 |
| Allen Parish HospitalKinder | 17 | $9,369 | $2,276 | $1,813 |
| West Carroll Memorial HospitalOak Grove | – | – | – | – |
| Woman's HospitalBaton Rouge | – | – | – | – |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Southern Surgical HospitalSlidell | – | – | – | – |
| Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | – | – | – | – |
| Children's HospitalNew Orleans | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Louisiana
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Lasalle General HospitalMidway, LA | $2,225 |
|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA | $2,235 |
| St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette, LA | $2,236 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $2,239 |
| Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale, LA | $2,240 |
Highest
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA | $2,437 |
|---|---|
| Sabine Medical CenterMany, LA | $2,437 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill, LA | $2,414 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $2,352 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $2,351 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 70 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $16,203 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,288, of which Medicare paid $1,816. 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 service in Louisiana, average charges were 7.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.