Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Louisiana
What 37 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,624
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,994
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,070
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $38,624 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $7,994. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $7,994Billed $38,624
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Louisiana:
Louisiana hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without 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 | 160 | $43,861 | $7,863 | $5,736 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 82 | $30,203 | $9,664 | $6,212 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 75 | $41,389 | $10,199 | $6,394 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 74 | $43,219 | $7,377 | $5,993 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 73 | $39,260 | $7,545 | $5,832 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 73 | $28,835 | $6,797 | $5,453 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 72 | $40,325 | $7,233 | $5,545 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 70 | $18,312 | $7,961 | $6,136 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 61 | $65,451 | $7,501 | $5,468 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 58 | $33,760 | $8,734 | $6,759 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 56 | $57,895 | $9,582 | $6,216 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 53 | $41,186 | $6,980 | $5,720 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 50 | $34,195 | $8,177 | $6,443 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 46 | $80,419 | $7,025 | $5,778 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 33 | $41,557 | $6,897 | $5,220 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 27 | $35,328 | $6,424 | $5,168 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 26 | $29,698 | $7,630 | $6,080 |
| West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero | 25 | $40,141 | $8,485 | $6,397 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 22 | $19,289 | $6,962 | $5,886 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 21 | $39,776 | $6,740 | $5,341 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur | 19 | $22,299 | $7,296 | $6,007 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 18 | $17,110 | $7,312 | $6,134 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 17 | $39,034 | $12,809 | $9,603 |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa | 16 | $27,805 | $10,076 | $9,296 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 15 | $26,517 | $6,784 | $5,479 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 14 | $14,675 | $6,286 | $5,120 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | 14 | $18,644 | $9,385 | $8,194 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 14 | $20,966 | $8,007 | $5,450 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches | 13 | $17,654 | $8,464 | $7,711 |
| Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary | 13 | $27,366 | $6,926 | $5,671 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 13 | $25,898 | $7,850 | $6,720 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 13 | $45,767 | $6,743 | $5,645 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | 13 | $21,188 | $8,224 | $7,094 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles | 13 | $43,428 | $10,109 | $8,477 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 12 | $61,809 | $8,191 | $6,764 |
| Winn Parish Medical CenterWinnfield | 12 | $22,930 | $7,846 | $6,854 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 11 | $44,301 | $6,259 | $5,369 |
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
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice, LA | $6,259 |
|---|---|
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $6,286 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $6,424 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $6,740 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA | $6,743 |
Highest
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $12,809 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $10,199 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles, LA | $10,109 |
| Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa, LA | $10,076 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $9,664 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 37 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $38,624 on average, while the average total payment was $7,994, of which Medicare paid $6,070. 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 4.8 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.