Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications in Louisiana
What 33 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications (DRG 641), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$28,600
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,159
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,427
Average per stay
State rank
#4 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $28,600 for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $6,159. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $7,740.
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 $6,159Billed $28,600
About 22¢ 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: miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes 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 | 110 | $32,022 | $6,292 | $4,205 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 62 | $26,427 | $7,586 | $5,059 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 59 | $60,100 | $7,561 | $4,515 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 58 | $27,073 | $5,324 | $3,983 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 53 | $22,436 | $6,780 | $5,057 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 44 | $23,778 | $5,163 | $3,861 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 41 | $21,193 | $5,853 | $3,629 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 41 | $33,517 | $5,655 | $3,880 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 38 | $25,747 | $5,475 | $4,359 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 36 | $29,970 | $5,187 | $3,658 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 31 | $34,031 | $5,198 | $3,951 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 26 | $31,229 | $5,193 | $3,859 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 25 | $15,519 | $5,061 | $3,973 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 24 | $22,494 | $6,311 | $5,332 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 23 | $46,547 | $6,073 | $4,076 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 22 | $14,771 | $5,980 | $4,619 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 21 | $28,549 | $6,250 | $4,441 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 20 | $26,388 | $5,851 | $4,223 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 19 | $17,986 | $6,944 | $5,345 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 18 | $25,328 | $9,399 | $7,022 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 17 | $39,050 | $5,953 | $4,166 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 16 | $18,995 | $5,864 | $5,050 |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | 16 | $18,830 | $6,449 | $5,123 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 14 | $17,644 | $5,472 | $4,211 |
| Avoyelles HospitalMarksville | 14 | $13,250 | $6,511 | $5,231 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 14 | $28,708 | $5,107 | $3,708 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 13 | $21,118 | $6,509 | $5,254 |
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia | 13 | $11,005 | $7,211 | $5,811 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 12 | $9,443 | $5,706 | $4,618 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 12 | $21,718 | $6,278 | $4,505 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 11 | $20,457 | $5,759 | $3,900 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 11 | $44,753 | $5,673 | $4,585 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 11 | $44,249 | $6,317 | $4,696 |
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
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $5,061 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $5,107 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $5,163 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $5,187 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $5,193 |
Highest
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $9,399 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $7,586 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $7,561 |
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia, LA | $7,211 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner, LA | $6,944 |
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications (DRG 641) at 33 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $28,600 on average, while the average total payment was $6,159, of which Medicare paid $4,427. 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 4.6 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.