Syncope and collapse in Louisiana
What 18 hospitals in Louisiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,552
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,623
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,022
Average per stay
State rank
#1 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Louisiana billed an average of $31,552 for syncope and collapse, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $6,623. That payment is 23% below the U.S. average of $8,552.
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 $6,623Billed $31,552
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Louisiana billed for this stay.
Louisiana hospitals: syncope and collapse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette | 67 | $27,777 | $5,942 | $4,563 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport | 51 | $31,994 | $6,538 | $4,918 |
| CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria | 36 | $22,916 | $6,141 | $5,009 |
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell | 35 | $32,417 | $5,763 | $4,597 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport | 29 | $31,440 | $5,850 | $4,492 |
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria | 27 | $56,934 | $6,285 | $4,993 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans | 27 | $35,698 | $8,756 | $5,549 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 25 | $15,239 | $7,104 | $5,053 |
| St Francis Medical CenterMonroe | 22 | $36,284 | $6,530 | $4,860 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans | 22 | $47,822 | $7,919 | $5,693 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette | 21 | $24,272 | $5,845 | $4,446 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington | 19 | $25,992 | $5,883 | $4,356 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma | 18 | $16,840 | $6,217 | $4,198 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge | 17 | $30,590 | $7,743 | $6,381 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond | 16 | $52,302 | $5,875 | $4,442 |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles | 15 | $27,400 | $6,950 | $5,851 |
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport | 14 | $27,067 | $10,370 | $8,076 |
| CHRISTUS St Patrick HospitalLake Charles | 13 | $31,226 | $7,084 | $5,931 |
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
| Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA | $5,763 |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCLafayette, LA | $5,845 |
| CHRISTUS Schumpert Health SystemShreveport, LA | $5,850 |
| North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA | $5,875 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $5,883 |
Highest
| LSU Medical Center-Univ HospShreveport, LA | $10,370 |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $8,756 |
| Tulane Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA | $7,919 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $7,743 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $7,104 |
Syncope and collapse in other states
Questions
How much does syncope and collapse cost in Louisiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312) at 18 hospitals in Louisiana was billed at $31,552 on average, while the average total payment was $6,623, of which Medicare paid $5,022. 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.