What 43 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for level 3 endovascular procedures (APC 5193), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $78,787 for level 3 endovascular procedures, about 8.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,170. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $10,507.
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 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this service.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 224 | $71,268 | $8,967 | $7,339 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 219 | $69,382 | $9,142 | $7,502 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 184 | $55,808 | $9,315 | $7,678 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 179 | $92,543 | $9,100 | $7,468 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 164 | $116,014 | $9,220 | $7,586 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 149 | $67,525 | $9,091 | $7,458 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 121 | $75,632 | $9,187 | $7,551 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 112 | $80,900 | $9,387 | $7,755 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 99 | $71,273 | $9,219 | $7,583 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 92 | $100,926 | $9,433 | $7,797 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 84 | $99,355 | $9,518 | $7,884 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 77 | $46,927 | $9,431 | $7,798 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 72 | $51,986 | $9,132 | $7,488 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 63 | $65,168 | $9,025 | $7,393 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 63 | $49,971 | $9,142 | $7,502 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 50 | $48,108 | $8,921 | $7,289 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 46 | $155,874 | $8,670 | $7,033 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 43 | $66,464 | $9,313 | $7,681 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 41 | $132,887 | $9,241 | $7,609 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 38 | $110,710 | $9,034 | $7,400 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 37 | $93,865 | $9,431 | $7,792 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 33 | $61,668 | $9,080 | $7,444 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 25 | $133,505 | $8,927 | $7,292 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 25 | $91,089 | $9,142 | $7,506 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 23 | $73,776 | $8,674 | $7,021 |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | 19 | $64,087 | $9,296 | $7,664 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 16 | $58,904 | $9,313 | $7,666 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 15 | $59,278 | $8,679 | $7,047 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 13 | $41,138 | $8,738 | $7,106 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 11 | $94,862 | $9,282 | $7,650 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur | – | – | – | – |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | – | – | – | – |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | – | – | – | – |
| Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale | – | – | – | – |
| Woman's HospitalBaton Rouge | – | – | – | – |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | – | – | – | – |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma | – | – | – | – |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | – | – | – | – |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | – | – | – | – |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $8,670 |
|---|---|
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA | $8,674 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings, LA | $8,679 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA | $8,738 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $8,921 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA | $9,518 |
|---|---|
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $9,433 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $9,431 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $9,431 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $9,387 |
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 endovascular procedures (APC 5193) at 43 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $78,787 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,170, of which Medicare paid $7,535. 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 service in Louisiana, average charges were 8.6 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.