Respiratory infections and inflammations with complications in Louisiana
What 14 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,136
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,424
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,608
Average per stay
State rank
#4 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $38,136 for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $7,424. That payment is 22% below the U.S. average of $9,493.
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 $7,424Billed $38,136
About 19¢ 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: respiratory infections and inflammations 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 | 40 | $42,899 | $7,602 | $5,230 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 35 | $32,585 | $8,971 | $6,211 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 33 | $37,091 | $6,513 | $4,833 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 24 | $26,669 | $6,877 | $4,787 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 22 | $52,749 | $8,508 | $5,817 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 21 | $23,557 | $8,249 | $6,867 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 20 | $64,562 | $8,332 | $6,944 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 18 | $34,967 | $6,431 | $4,981 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 18 | $37,339 | $6,329 | $4,948 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 17 | $36,342 | $7,687 | $6,406 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 15 | $39,615 | $6,368 | $5,497 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 13 | $30,224 | $6,387 | $5,134 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 11 | $38,397 | $6,923 | $5,736 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 11 | $33,525 | $6,576 | $5,378 |
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
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe, LA | $6,329 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $6,368 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $6,387 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $6,431 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $6,513 |
Highest
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $8,971 |
|---|---|
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $8,508 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $8,332 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $8,249 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $7,687 |
Respiratory infections and inflammations with complications in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178) at 14 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $38,136 on average, while the average total payment was $7,424, of which Medicare paid $5,608. 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 5.1 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.