What 9 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $185,947 for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $42,945. That payment is 25% below the U.S. average of $57,249.
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.
About 23¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 73 | $122,771 | $39,889 | $38,772 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 41 | $101,285 | $39,744 | $39,248 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 35 | $141,949 | $50,071 | $42,649 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 26 | $351,818 | $40,759 | $39,771 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 21 | $309,224 | $41,596 | $40,073 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 21 | $182,242 | $44,046 | $37,685 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 17 | $182,263 | $42,433 | $41,032 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 16 | $388,483 | $52,330 | $51,403 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 13 | $156,827 | $44,913 | $43,961 |
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.
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $39,744 |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette, LA | $39,889 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $40,759 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $41,596 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $42,433 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $52,330 |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $50,071 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $44,913 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe, LA | $44,046 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $42,433 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266) at 9 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $185,947 on average, while the average total payment was $42,945, of which Medicare paid $40,649. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 4.3 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.