Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications in Louisiana
What 46 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,880
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,298
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,761
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $27,880 for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $6,298. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $7,824.
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 $6,298Billed $27,880
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:
Louisiana hospitals: kidney and urinary tract infections without 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 | 217 | $30,992 | $6,280 | $4,593 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 105 | $22,699 | $5,456 | $3,841 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 100 | $28,962 | $7,365 | $4,932 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 91 | $26,378 | $5,542 | $4,254 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 85 | $49,604 | $7,253 | $5,039 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 70 | $25,949 | $5,401 | $4,177 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 68 | $31,894 | $5,665 | $4,152 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 64 | $28,709 | $5,247 | $3,873 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 53 | $48,107 | $5,663 | $4,086 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 53 | $25,397 | $5,711 | $4,418 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 45 | $25,949 | $5,230 | $4,033 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 45 | $25,579 | $6,416 | $5,032 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 43 | $25,130 | $5,435 | $3,975 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 41 | $28,020 | $6,999 | $5,373 |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | 40 | $20,073 | $6,646 | $5,709 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | 34 | $13,855 | $6,374 | $4,982 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 33 | $25,067 | $5,219 | $3,982 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 32 | $50,356 | $6,402 | $4,518 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 32 | $33,036 | $6,529 | $5,318 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 30 | $17,838 | $5,198 | $3,822 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 27 | $21,218 | $6,946 | $5,233 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 25 | $29,949 | $5,550 | $3,961 |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville | 25 | $14,416 | $7,396 | $6,140 |
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia | 24 | $11,550 | $7,342 | $6,186 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 24 | $29,360 | $4,854 | $3,562 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | 23 | $12,177 | $7,852 | $6,825 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 20 | $25,594 | $6,130 | $5,153 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 20 | $12,748 | $5,870 | $4,810 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 19 | $25,730 | $6,510 | $4,964 |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | 19 | $26,995 | $6,755 | $5,638 |
| Winn Parish Medical CenterWinnfield | 19 | $18,383 | $6,266 | $4,940 |
| Lasalle General HospitalMidway | 19 | $27,651 | $7,168 | $6,311 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 19 | $34,446 | $5,087 | $3,970 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 19 | $23,158 | $6,055 | $4,534 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 17 | $14,143 | $5,709 | $4,269 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 17 | $16,287 | $5,768 | $4,020 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 17 | $37,990 | $6,221 | $4,973 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 15 | $25,619 | $6,635 | $5,961 |
| Sabine Medical CenterMany | 15 | $15,098 | $6,447 | $5,032 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 14 | $40,774 | $16,146 | $13,203 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 14 | $45,441 | $5,552 | $4,295 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill | 14 | $11,422 | $6,683 | $5,732 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 13 | $22,639 | $14,202 | $9,014 |
| East Carroll Parish HospitalLake Providence | 13 | $8,635 | $7,275 | $6,022 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | 11 | $14,309 | $6,631 | $5,592 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 11 | $29,339 | $8,384 | $7,052 |
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
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice, LA | $4,854 |
|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA | $5,087 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $5,198 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $5,219 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $5,230 |
Highest
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $16,146 |
|---|---|
| University Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $14,202 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe, LA | $8,384 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro, LA | $7,852 |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville, LA | $7,396 |
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Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690) at 46 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $27,880 on average, while the average total payment was $6,298, of which Medicare paid $4,761. 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 4.4 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.