Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in Louisiana
What 36 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$53,256
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,782
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,149
Average per stay
State rank
#2 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $53,256 for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $11,782. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $14,949.
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 $11,782Billed $53,256
About 22¢ 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 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 | 159 | $60,720 | $11,772 | $9,971 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 114 | $47,056 | $11,245 | $10,297 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 86 | $49,213 | $13,926 | $10,541 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 81 | $44,205 | $10,851 | $9,665 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 77 | $58,841 | $11,076 | $9,536 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 76 | $32,424 | $10,786 | $9,453 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 75 | $96,118 | $14,606 | $10,832 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 74 | $35,597 | $13,130 | $11,099 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 71 | $65,767 | $10,798 | $9,779 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 61 | $52,037 | $12,464 | $10,645 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 51 | $64,007 | $10,457 | $9,338 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 51 | $50,421 | $10,980 | $9,226 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 46 | $39,991 | $10,241 | $9,057 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 43 | $21,374 | $11,054 | $9,663 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 42 | $80,970 | $10,532 | $9,227 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 38 | $36,692 | $13,835 | $12,169 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 37 | $65,056 | $10,359 | $9,257 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 35 | $94,651 | $12,037 | $10,302 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 33 | $52,743 | $10,788 | $9,651 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 33 | $30,429 | $10,216 | $8,881 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 31 | $90,050 | $9,893 | $8,738 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 29 | $36,159 | $11,480 | $9,698 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 27 | $73,830 | $12,078 | $10,998 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | 24 | $29,234 | $12,840 | $11,634 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 24 | $39,339 | $12,918 | $11,020 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 21 | $63,871 | $11,650 | $10,493 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 19 | $27,984 | $12,126 | $11,183 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 19 | $55,980 | $10,517 | $9,487 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 19 | $28,898 | $10,836 | $9,720 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill | 18 | $21,325 | $13,680 | $12,388 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 18 | $64,021 | $10,905 | $9,817 |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | 15 | $32,174 | $9,948 | $9,078 |
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans | 12 | $78,815 | $25,524 | $21,899 |
| Savoy Medical CenterMamou | 12 | $32,884 | $10,692 | $9,740 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 12 | $51,896 | $12,483 | $10,579 |
| Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder | 11 | $52,382 | $12,497 | $11,162 |
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 | $9,893 |
|---|---|
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary, LA | $9,948 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA | $10,216 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $10,241 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $10,359 |
Highest
| University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $25,524 |
|---|---|
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $14,606 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $13,926 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $13,835 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill, LA | $13,680 |
Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177) at 36 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $53,256 on average, while the average total payment was $11,782, of which Medicare paid $10,149. 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 4.5 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.