Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours in Louisiana
What 16 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$114,818
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,524
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$17,647
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $114,818 for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours, about 5.6 times the average total payment of $20,524. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $25,674.
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 $20,524Billed $114,818
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Louisiana hospitals: respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 35 | $99,851 | $18,310 | $17,343 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 34 | $195,810 | $17,529 | $16,343 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 33 | $70,928 | $18,580 | $16,055 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 32 | $71,363 | $24,464 | $18,705 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 30 | $110,390 | $25,172 | $20,112 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 25 | $118,903 | $17,770 | $14,312 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 20 | $103,636 | $20,412 | $17,232 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 18 | $79,032 | $17,448 | $16,405 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 18 | $69,296 | $27,625 | $24,720 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 17 | $125,354 | $17,366 | $16,045 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 17 | $284,935 | $25,263 | $20,704 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 16 | $132,570 | $23,026 | $19,261 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 15 | $52,434 | $18,448 | $16,815 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 14 | $112,156 | $20,627 | $16,633 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 13 | $96,009 | $18,628 | $15,510 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 13 | $129,386 | $17,746 | $16,905 |
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 | $17,366 |
|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $17,448 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $17,529 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $17,746 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $17,770 |
Highest
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $27,625 |
|---|---|
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $25,263 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $25,172 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $24,464 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $23,026 |
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208) at 16 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $114,818 on average, while the average total payment was $20,524, of which Medicare paid $17,647. 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 5.6 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.