Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in Louisiana
What 32 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$46,700
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,678
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,785
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $46,700 for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $9,678. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $12,197.
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 $9,678Billed $46,700
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Louisiana hospitals: pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 119 | $57,387 | $12,562 | $9,114 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 112 | $51,019 | $9,273 | $7,223 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 81 | $42,733 | $8,205 | $7,004 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 67 | $44,337 | $8,338 | $6,550 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 61 | $35,374 | $8,503 | $7,407 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 56 | $40,418 | $11,158 | $8,179 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 55 | $31,796 | $8,394 | $6,836 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 53 | $53,682 | $8,713 | $7,263 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 40 | $45,210 | $9,134 | $7,031 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 36 | $23,850 | $9,805 | $7,682 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 35 | $105,233 | $11,156 | $8,102 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 29 | $31,029 | $8,564 | $6,873 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 28 | $41,240 | $10,060 | $8,925 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 27 | $40,671 | $8,388 | $6,962 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur | 26 | $22,178 | $8,575 | $7,445 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 26 | $31,924 | $8,986 | $7,950 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 26 | $29,939 | $11,013 | $8,605 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 25 | $53,252 | $14,365 | $11,108 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 24 | $67,695 | $8,500 | $7,484 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 21 | $71,026 | $11,589 | $7,495 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 20 | $50,699 | $7,976 | $7,243 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 20 | $96,635 | $8,196 | $7,454 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | 18 | $22,615 | $10,120 | $9,213 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 16 | $33,793 | $8,966 | $8,048 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 15 | $41,113 | $8,873 | $7,774 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 14 | $32,276 | $8,667 | $7,736 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 13 | $43,999 | $10,540 | $9,198 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 13 | $82,470 | $9,859 | $8,239 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 13 | $64,027 | $8,141 | $7,137 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 12 | $36,416 | $9,318 | $8,094 |
| Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield | 12 | $22,130 | $11,113 | $10,028 |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa | 12 | $22,440 | $10,827 | $9,984 |
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
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $7,976 |
|---|---|
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA | $8,141 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $8,196 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $8,205 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $8,338 |
Highest
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $14,365 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $12,562 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA | $11,589 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $11,158 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $11,156 |
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in other states
Questions
How much does pulmonary edema and respiratory failure cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189) at 32 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $46,700 on average, while the average total payment was $9,678, of which Medicare paid $7,785. 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 4.8 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.