Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Louisiana
What 27 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$93,960
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$15,338
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,026
Average per stay
State rank
#4 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $93,960 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $15,338. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $15,338Billed $93,960
About 16¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 87 | $92,534 | $13,333 | $11,955 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 82 | $78,784 | $14,716 | $12,362 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 59 | $131,776 | $17,884 | $13,556 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 58 | $56,630 | $16,751 | $14,379 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 52 | $195,713 | $14,427 | $13,082 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 52 | $160,484 | $17,436 | $13,923 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 49 | $65,020 | $14,903 | $13,490 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 48 | $66,390 | $14,190 | $11,881 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 41 | $58,967 | $15,638 | $13,294 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 38 | $85,393 | $13,747 | $12,329 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 36 | $52,869 | $13,753 | $11,336 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 31 | $86,016 | $14,872 | $12,274 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 28 | $108,598 | $13,290 | $12,051 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 26 | $135,635 | $13,291 | $11,266 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 26 | $74,084 | $13,297 | $10,864 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 25 | $67,044 | $12,954 | $11,781 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 19 | $103,076 | $15,595 | $13,613 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 18 | $112,228 | $25,244 | $20,374 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 17 | $42,887 | $14,645 | $11,379 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 16 | $119,870 | $29,814 | $25,894 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 15 | $114,368 | $17,640 | $14,240 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 15 | $48,211 | $13,189 | $11,775 |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | 13 | $56,127 | $12,652 | $11,522 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 13 | $53,753 | $14,561 | $12,318 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 12 | $81,385 | $16,870 | $15,006 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 12 | $111,195 | $14,548 | $12,866 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 12 | $74,474 | $13,795 | $10,290 |
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
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary, LA | $12,652 |
|---|---|
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $12,954 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA | $13,189 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $13,290 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $13,291 |
Highest
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $29,814 |
|---|---|
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $25,244 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $17,884 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $17,640 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $17,436 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 27 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $93,960 on average, while the average total payment was $15,338, of which Medicare paid $13,026. 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 6.1 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.