Diabetes with complications in Louisiana
What 15 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for diabetes with complications (DRG 638), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,707
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,553
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,132
Average per stay
State rank
#7 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $34,707 for diabetes with complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $7,553. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $9,215.
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 $7,553Billed $34,707
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: diabetes with 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 | 31 | $31,498 | $7,234 | $4,511 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 29 | $28,438 | $8,881 | $5,517 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 27 | $22,063 | $6,227 | $4,376 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 21 | $31,483 | $5,823 | $4,475 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 21 | $62,465 | $8,579 | $5,583 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 19 | $53,401 | $7,807 | $4,812 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 19 | $27,521 | $7,464 | $4,024 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 18 | $64,123 | $7,914 | $4,329 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 16 | $26,234 | $6,323 | $5,201 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 14 | $26,004 | $6,141 | $4,858 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 14 | $25,316 | $8,028 | $6,744 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 14 | $34,392 | $7,174 | $4,554 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 13 | $28,580 | $13,712 | $10,509 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 13 | $31,077 | $6,750 | $5,717 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 13 | $25,436 | $6,068 | $3,996 |
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
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $5,823 |
|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $6,068 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $6,141 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette, LA | $6,227 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA | $6,323 |
Highest
| University Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $13,712 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $8,881 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $8,579 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $8,028 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $7,914 |
Diabetes with complications in other states
Questions
How much does diabetes with complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for diabetes with complications (DRG 638) at 15 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $34,707 on average, while the average total payment was $7,553, of which Medicare paid $5,132. 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 4.6 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.