Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complications in Louisiana
What 37 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complications (DRG 193), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$49,710
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,767
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,043
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $49,710 for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $9,767. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $12,020.
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 $9,767Billed $49,710
About 20¢ 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: simple pneumonia and pleurisy 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 | 233 | $50,499 | $9,724 | $7,754 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 147 | $45,708 | $9,486 | $8,257 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 111 | $57,194 | $9,057 | $7,665 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 95 | $32,622 | $8,799 | $7,272 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 77 | $41,345 | $12,506 | $9,170 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 70 | $48,182 | $9,020 | $7,765 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 69 | $34,433 | $12,005 | $8,855 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 57 | $46,850 | $8,945 | $6,994 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 56 | $89,432 | $9,133 | $7,670 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 54 | $41,826 | $8,917 | $7,433 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 53 | $85,912 | $8,921 | $7,667 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux | 51 | $51,470 | $8,214 | $7,094 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 50 | $46,591 | $8,349 | $6,963 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 47 | $43,903 | $11,558 | $9,328 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 45 | $116,768 | $12,122 | $8,935 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 41 | $48,422 | $10,084 | $8,659 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 38 | $21,954 | $9,685 | $8,262 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe | 36 | $63,914 | $8,753 | $7,226 |
| Claiborne Memorial Medical CenterHomer | 33 | $41,198 | $10,205 | $9,044 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston | 31 | $58,602 | $9,041 | $7,168 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 30 | $30,495 | $8,622 | $7,354 |
| Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas | 27 | $40,812 | $8,894 | $8,108 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley | 24 | $35,600 | $9,669 | $8,581 |
| Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville | 24 | $71,449 | $9,993 | $8,973 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia | 22 | $26,847 | $8,589 | $6,682 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte | 22 | $68,134 | $8,479 | $7,367 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton RougeBaton Rouge | 22 | $26,258 | $9,899 | $8,043 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden | 21 | $39,829 | $9,297 | $8,134 |
| Acadian Medical CenterEunice | 19 | $49,644 | $7,915 | $6,712 |
| Jennings American Legion HospitalJennings | 17 | $26,399 | $9,553 | $8,405 |
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City | 16 | $51,309 | $12,032 | $11,218 |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner LLCKenner | 16 | $26,951 | $10,920 | $8,191 |
| Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville | 15 | $57,217 | $10,932 | $9,957 |
| Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans | 13 | $66,261 | $10,825 | $8,104 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | 12 | $26,929 | $11,593 | $10,714 |
| University Medical CenterLafayette | 11 | $39,260 | $20,224 | $14,450 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill | 11 | $15,288 | $10,607 | $9,250 |
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 | $7,915 |
|---|---|
| Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA | $8,214 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $8,349 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA | $8,479 |
| Iberia General Hospital and Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA | $8,589 |
Highest
| University Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $20,224 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $12,506 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $12,122 |
| Ochsner St MaryMorgan City, LA | $12,032 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $12,005 |
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complications cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complications (DRG 193) at 37 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $49,710 on average, while the average total payment was $9,767, of which Medicare paid $8,043. 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.