Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics
2390 West Congress, Lafayette, LA 70506 · (337) 261-6000
The money
$33what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$8.5Mnet income, all sources
−42.4%margin on patient care alone
$11.0Mcost of charity care (6.9% of costs)
$12.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
52beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 42 | $60,135 | $28,353 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 24 | $33,454 | $16,071 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 23 | $19,177 | $13,890 | |
| Heart attack, with major complications 280 | 14 | $75,214 | $28,845 | |
| Anemia and blood disorders 812 | 14 | $14,798 | $13,604 | |
| Diabetes, with complications 638 | 13 | $28,580 | $13,712 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 13 | $22,639 | $14,202 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 11 | $39,260 | $20,224 |
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