Level 4 Endovascular Procedures in Louisiana
What 38 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for level 4 endovascular procedures (APC 5194), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$110,343
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$14,097
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$12,499
Average per service
State rank
#3 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $110,343 for level 4 endovascular procedures, about 7.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $14,097. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $16,197.
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 $14,097Billed $110,343
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this service.
Louisiana hospitals: level 4 endovascular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 124 | $98,106 | $14,241 | $12,599 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 106 | $78,931 | $14,087 | $12,512 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 71 | $102,759 | $14,370 | $12,734 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 69 | $135,995 | $13,533 | $11,995 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 62 | $163,006 | $14,614 | $12,982 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 53 | $74,572 | $14,211 | $12,572 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 43 | $112,953 | $14,518 | $12,886 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 42 | $61,070 | $14,024 | $12,431 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 41 | $138,042 | $14,825 | $13,185 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 41 | $113,040 | $14,468 | $12,876 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 37 | $116,716 | $14,377 | $12,789 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 35 | $229,430 | $14,212 | $12,559 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 34 | $69,198 | $13,316 | $11,777 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 22 | $130,253 | $14,825 | $13,186 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 21 | $125,689 | $9,955 | $8,712 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 20 | $105,865 | $14,685 | $13,046 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 18 | $97,158 | $13,744 | $12,202 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 16 | $68,767 | $15,013 | $13,381 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 15 | $75,334 | $12,057 | $10,518 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 15 | $193,968 | $14,552 | $12,920 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 15 | $122,819 | $15,013 | $13,381 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 12 | $49,293 | $12,263 | $10,767 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | – | – | – | – |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | – | – | – | – |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | – | – | – | – |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | – | – | – | – |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | – | – | – | – |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | – | – | – | – |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | – | – | – | – |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | – | – | – | – |
| Oakdale Community HospitalOakdale | – | – | – | – |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | – | – | – | – |
| Richardson Medical CenterRayville | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | – | – | – | – |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | – | – | – | – |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | – | – | – | – |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | – | – | – | – |
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
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $9,955 |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $12,057 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA | $12,263 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $13,316 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $13,533 |
Highest
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $15,013 |
|---|---|
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville, LA | $15,013 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA | $14,825 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $14,825 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas, LA | $14,685 |
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 endovascular procedures cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 endovascular procedures (APC 5194) at 38 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $110,343 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $14,097, of which Medicare paid $12,499. 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 7.8 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.