Level 3 Urology and Related Services in Louisiana
What 59 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,093
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,602
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,269
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $13,093 for level 3 urology and related services, about 8.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,602. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $1,912.
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 $1,602Billed $13,093
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this service.
Louisiana hospitals: level 3 urology and related services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 473 | $10,971 | $1,640 | $1,303 |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentShreveport | 386 | $8,834 | $1,070 | $850 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 145 | $7,802 | $1,644 | $1,286 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 142 | $26,580 | $1,577 | $1,250 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 128 | $9,642 | $1,704 | $1,352 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 114 | $9,785 | $1,682 | $1,335 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 103 | $18,066 | $1,752 | $1,383 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 102 | $17,511 | $1,752 | $1,389 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 96 | $10,415 | $1,683 | $1,333 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 92 | $20,890 | $1,653 | $1,296 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 92 | $8,559 | $1,559 | $1,234 |
| CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalAlexandria | 90 | $19,680 | $1,748 | $1,387 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 88 | $8,226 | $1,691 | $1,339 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 87 | $8,563 | $1,506 | $1,188 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 76 | $17,593 | $1,726 | $1,368 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles | 72 | $42,649 | $1,702 | $1,354 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 71 | $7,789 | $1,693 | $1,347 |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 71 | $6,619 | $1,722 | $1,370 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 69 | $17,753 | $1,637 | $1,293 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 66 | $16,776 | $1,705 | $1,349 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 65 | $7,349 | $1,709 | $1,360 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 55 | $16,292 | $1,675 | $1,325 |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical HospitalHammond | 52 | $20,290 | $1,670 | $1,314 |
| Monroe Surgical HospitalMonroe | 43 | $10,187 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 41 | $26,093 | $1,720 | $1,357 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 41 | $9,729 | $1,693 | $1,346 |
| Park Place Surgical HospitalLafayette | 39 | $7,424 | $1,614 | $1,265 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 38 | $20,306 | $1,747 | $1,392 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 37 | $14,098 | $1,710 | $1,354 |
| Physicians Medical CenterHouma | 36 | $5,173 | $1,672 | $1,316 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur | 35 | $5,180 | $1,672 | $1,324 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 32 | $9,629 | $1,693 | $1,347 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 28 | $12,736 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | 28 | $9,414 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 24 | $7,831 | $1,693 | $1,346 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | 22 | $4,846 | $1,632 | $1,288 |
| Omega Hospital, LLCMetairie | 18 | $26,898 | $1,617 | $1,273 |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa | 18 | $3,443 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 17 | $15,931 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 16 | $28,241 | $1,763 | $1,405 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 14 | $6,901 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 14 | $9,157 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 13 | $9,843 | $1,725 | $1,375 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 12 | $5,865 | $1,747 | $1,392 |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma | 12 | $4,000 | $1,694 | $1,334 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 11 | $7,815 | $1,694 | $1,332 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 11 | $10,736 | $1,693 | $1,349 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | – | – | – | – |
| St Charles Parish HospitalLuling | – | – | – | – |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill | – | – | – | – |
| Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield | – | – | – | – |
| Woman's HospitalBaton Rouge | – | – | – | – |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | – | – | – | – |
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| Southern Surgical HospitalSlidell | – | – | – | – |
| St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette | – | – | – | – |
| Children's HospitalNew Orleans | – | – | – | – |
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
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentShreveport, LA | $1,070 |
|---|---|
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $1,506 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA | $1,559 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $1,577 |
| Park Place Surgical HospitalLafayette, LA | $1,614 |
Highest
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $1,763 |
|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $1,752 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $1,752 |
| CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalAlexandria, LA | $1,748 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $1,747 |
Level 3 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 urology and related services cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373) at 59 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $13,093 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,602, of which Medicare paid $1,269. 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 8.2 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.