Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in Louisiana
What 34 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$37,243
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,328
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,953
Average per stay
State rank
#2 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $37,243 for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $8,328. That payment is 22% below the U.S. average of $10,698.
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 $8,328Billed $37,243
About 22¢ 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: kidney and urinary tract infections 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 149 | $43,154 | $8,990 | $7,078 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 94 | $28,425 | $7,436 | $6,215 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 72 | $37,359 | $7,614 | $6,625 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 67 | $65,257 | $7,485 | $6,442 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 65 | $41,904 | $8,074 | $6,675 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 62 | $34,353 | $7,816 | $6,994 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 60 | $29,103 | $7,706 | $6,605 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 55 | $64,040 | $9,999 | $7,412 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 51 | $40,396 | $10,793 | $7,746 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 51 | $26,752 | $9,630 | $8,205 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 42 | $36,377 | $8,950 | $7,583 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 40 | $33,564 | $7,246 | $6,307 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 38 | $30,567 | $7,321 | $6,119 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 34 | $26,457 | $8,506 | $7,041 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 32 | $27,751 | $7,149 | $6,124 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 30 | $35,516 | $7,137 | $5,994 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 27 | $51,311 | $8,675 | $7,878 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 24 | $37,726 | $8,852 | $7,336 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 22 | $19,840 | $7,528 | $6,267 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 21 | $68,940 | $8,300 | $7,207 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 20 | $39,302 | $9,576 | $8,639 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | 20 | $28,743 | $8,929 | $8,278 |
| Morehouse General HospitalBastrop | 19 | $16,323 | $8,319 | $7,299 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 18 | $15,302 | $8,163 | $7,007 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 17 | $36,027 | $7,626 | $5,945 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 17 | $27,366 | $8,162 | $7,106 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 15 | $21,379 | $7,549 | $6,681 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 15 | $30,771 | $7,419 | $6,223 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 14 | $28,485 | $8,310 | $7,494 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | 13 | $12,345 | $10,562 | $9,058 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 12 | $19,720 | $7,164 | $6,079 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 12 | $33,552 | $8,115 | $7,163 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 11 | $57,690 | $9,320 | $7,725 |
| The GeneralBaton Rouge | 11 | $13,063 | $8,020 | $6,981 |
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
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $7,137 |
|---|---|
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $7,149 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $7,164 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA | $7,246 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $7,321 |
Highest
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $10,793 |
|---|---|
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro, LA | $10,562 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $9,999 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $9,630 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $9,576 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689) at 34 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $37,243 on average, while the average total payment was $8,328, of which Medicare paid $6,953. 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 4.5 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.