Northern Louisiana Medical Center
401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270 · (318) 254-2100
The money
$15what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$5.0Mnet income, all sources
−15.4%margin on patient care alone
$11.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
122beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.
Hospital stays
Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 63 | $45,036 | $8,301 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 45 | $67,393 | $12,240 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 31 | $58,602 | $9,041 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 31 | $34,031 | $5,198 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 25 | $29,949 | $5,550 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 22 | $27,539 | $5,792 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 19 | $55,980 | $10,517 | |
| Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308 | 18 | $54,623 | $7,953 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 17 | $36,027 | $7,626 | |
| Heart stent 322 | 15 | $138,592 | $12,369 | |
| Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378 | 15 | $41,160 | $6,562 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 13 | $64,027 | $8,141 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 13 | $51,326 | $8,303 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 13 | $45,767 | $6,743 | |
| Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 292 | 12 | $31,948 | $6,168 | |
| Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948 | 11 | $30,020 | $5,596 |
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