Level 1 Intraocular Procedures in Louisiana
What 38 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for level 1 intraocular procedures (APC 5491), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,066
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,951
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,547
Average per service
State rank
#9 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $14,066 for level 1 intraocular procedures, about 7.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,951. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $2,208.
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 $1,951Billed $14,066
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this service.
Louisiana hospitals: level 1 intraocular procedures
Every Louisiana hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 2,057 | $14,162 | $1,990 | $1,578 |
| CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalAlexandria | 753 | $23,456 | $1,933 | $1,522 |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalLafayette | 687 | $7,490 | $1,923 | $1,528 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 626 | $18,404 | $1,911 | $1,517 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 470 | $12,439 | $1,918 | $1,524 |
| Monroe Surgical HospitalMonroe | 303 | $8,506 | $1,907 | $1,509 |
| Sterling Surgical HospitalSlidell | 221 | $7,266 | $1,968 | $1,565 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 184 | $6,212 | $1,883 | $1,486 |
| Physicians Medical CenterHouma | 182 | $10,240 | $1,938 | $1,542 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 124 | $13,134 | $1,925 | $1,530 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | 110 | $5,899 | $2,075 | $1,653 |
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City | 110 | $21,663 | $2,094 | $1,668 |
| Southern Surgical HospitalSlidell | 104 | $14,741 | $1,974 | $1,560 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 93 | $17,216 | $1,974 | $1,573 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 88 | $4,710 | $1,937 | $1,544 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 87 | $13,034 | $1,999 | $1,588 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 79 | $6,882 | $1,937 | $1,544 |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical HospitalHammond | 66 | $17,849 | $1,886 | $1,500 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 65 | $22,256 | $2,020 | $1,609 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 62 | $7,826 | $1,999 | $1,591 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 62 | $7,889 | $1,938 | $1,540 |
| AvalaCovington | 59 | $13,210 | $1,974 | $1,570 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 57 | $44,602 | $1,864 | $1,457 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 56 | $6,968 | $1,955 | $1,555 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 55 | $14,304 | $1,894 | $1,501 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 53 | $12,971 | $1,999 | $1,593 |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | 51 | $11,337 | $1,975 | $1,573 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 49 | $27,634 | $1,942 | $1,532 |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma | 43 | $6,754 | $1,938 | $1,539 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 41 | $9,169 | $1,881 | $1,498 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 41 | $18,477 | $1,827 | $1,433 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 38 | $18,986 | $1,850 | $1,439 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 22 | $16,079 | $1,885 | $1,488 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 19 | $30,759 | $1,968 | $1,556 |
| St Charles Parish HospitalLuling | 16 | $7,044 | $1,974 | $1,573 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 14 | $16,689 | $1,858 | $1,458 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | – | – | – | – |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Louisiana
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $1,827 |
|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA | $1,850 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $1,858 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $1,864 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $1,881 |
Highest
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City, LA | $2,094 |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA | $2,075 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $2,020 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $1,999 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $1,999 |
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 intraocular procedures cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 intraocular procedures (APC 5491) at 38 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $14,066 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,951, of which Medicare paid $1,547. 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 service in Louisiana, average charges were 7.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.