Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in Louisiana
What 12 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$240,649
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$48,729
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$45,255
Average per stay
State rank
#2 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $240,649 for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $48,729. That payment is 26% below the U.S. average of $66,013.
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 $48,729Billed $240,649
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Louisiana hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 46 | $198,773 | $47,061 | $44,605 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 44 | $395,939 | $44,713 | $42,987 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 31 | $138,405 | $49,761 | $46,542 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 28 | $279,467 | $41,729 | $40,388 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 22 | $246,544 | $52,152 | $45,513 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 21 | $148,856 | $46,695 | $44,024 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 16 | $221,741 | $62,359 | $54,108 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 15 | $157,894 | $46,695 | $38,735 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 14 | $165,012 | $44,322 | $42,706 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 13 | $314,470 | $49,111 | $43,569 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 13 | $280,900 | $42,260 | $40,995 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 12 | $248,487 | $76,910 | $71,535 |
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 | $41,729 |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $42,260 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe, LA | $44,322 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $44,713 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $46,695 |
Highest
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $76,910 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $62,359 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $52,152 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $49,761 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA | $49,111 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870) at 12 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $240,649 on average, while the average total payment was $48,729, of which Medicare paid $45,255. 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 4.9 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.