Renal failure with complications in Louisiana
What 34 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,538
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,121
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,290
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $30,538 for renal failure with complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $7,121. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $8,610.
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 $7,121Billed $30,538
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Louisiana:
Louisiana hospitals: renal failure with 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 | 150 | $33,976 | $7,074 | $4,864 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 87 | $23,338 | $8,072 | $5,784 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 84 | $29,938 | $8,742 | $5,675 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 83 | $21,961 | $6,158 | $4,653 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 81 | $34,601 | $6,183 | $4,728 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 80 | $31,041 | $6,299 | $4,825 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 73 | $30,935 | $6,474 | $5,005 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 67 | $27,168 | $6,158 | $4,824 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 65 | $49,757 | $8,198 | $5,758 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 45 | $59,896 | $5,971 | $4,720 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 40 | $28,866 | $7,434 | $5,958 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 40 | $29,133 | $5,847 | $4,475 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 40 | $24,539 | $5,925 | $4,693 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 38 | $56,831 | $6,602 | $5,229 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 30 | $15,496 | $7,101 | $5,475 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 30 | $25,429 | $5,523 | $4,489 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 27 | $39,573 | $10,181 | $4,054 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 27 | $17,778 | $6,150 | $4,598 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe | 25 | $26,465 | $8,956 | $7,287 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 23 | $19,177 | $13,890 | $10,081 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 23 | $36,112 | $6,763 | $5,671 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 23 | $28,544 | $6,862 | $5,567 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 23 | $28,004 | $10,879 | $8,730 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 22 | $23,415 | $7,270 | $5,751 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 22 | $27,539 | $5,792 | $4,680 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 21 | $20,556 | $6,308 | $5,298 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 19 | $18,641 | $6,918 | $5,111 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 18 | $15,551 | $5,964 | $4,785 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 18 | $19,152 | $8,037 | $6,262 |
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City | 17 | $26,620 | $8,317 | $6,527 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 17 | $17,132 | $6,208 | $5,344 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 13 | $50,792 | $7,419 | $6,109 |
| The GeneralBaton Rouge | 12 | $11,342 | $5,725 | $4,773 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 11 | $24,418 | $5,876 | $4,541 |
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
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA | $5,523 |
|---|---|
| The GeneralBaton Rouge, LA | $5,725 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA | $5,792 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $5,847 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $5,876 |
Highest
| University Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $13,890 |
|---|---|
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $10,879 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $10,181 |
| Ochsner LSU Health MonroeMonroe, LA | $8,956 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $8,742 |
Renal failure with complications in other states
Questions
How much does renal failure with complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683) at 34 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $30,538 on average, while the average total payment was $7,121, of which Medicare paid $5,290. 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 4.3 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.