US Health Care Costs

Rapides Regional Medical Center

211 4th Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 · (318) 769-3000

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$7what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$56.2Mnet income, all sources
16.6%margin on patient care alone
$7.4Mcost of charity care (3.5% of costs)
$9.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
375beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871453$131,175$13,570
Heart failure, with major complications 291112$70,389$9,162
Kidney failure, with major complications 68276$89,654$9,575
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85374$452,931$34,127
Stroke, with major complications 06469$120,853$13,581
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06957$62,245$6,058
Heart attack, with major complications 28057$82,614$10,862
Pneumonia, with major complications 19356$89,432$9,133
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48152$195,713$14,427
Sepsis 87246$80,419$7,025
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06544$68,921$7,964
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64044$77,581$9,018
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87044$395,939$44,713
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69842$149,774$11,975
Heart catheterization 28739$76,847$8,699
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37738$113,797$11,613
Kidney failure, with complications 68338$56,831$6,602
Lung infection, with major complications 17735$94,651$12,037
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20834$195,810$17,529
Urinary tract infection 69032$50,356$6,402
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52230$188,490$14,807
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03928$181,891$9,795
Seizures with Mcc 10028$165,174$15,001
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37828$83,621$7,703
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28627$136,643$16,110
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30927$42,491$5,670
Fainting 31227$56,934$6,285
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81127$100,008$10,119
Seizures 10126$61,772$6,608
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32126$194,884$20,174
Heart stent 32226$143,626$13,927
Stomach and digestive disorders 39226$58,035$5,760
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08625$133,096$9,294
Back problems (no surgery) 55225$85,128$6,700
Respiratory failure 18924$67,695$8,500
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26724$269,940$33,662
Chest pain 31322$33,551$5,528
Other digestive problems, with complications 39421$70,808$6,544
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68921$68,940$8,300
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08320$132,310$10,257
Heart attack, with complications 28120$62,411$7,072
Bowel surgery, with complications 33020$236,912$16,175
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02519$315,928$28,288
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30819$66,193$8,606
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32919$424,666$34,851
Diabetes, with complications 63818$64,123$7,914
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20717$365,745$38,940
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52116$251,101$19,674
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 23315$655,011$54,525
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27415$142,147$23,349
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48015$279,122$18,758
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 23414$557,555$42,258
Irregular heartbeat 31014$29,240$4,344
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$67,144$5,940
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39314$114,367$11,511
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69914$65,724$6,787
Anemia and blood disorders 81214$49,043$8,201
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91714$114,481$9,820
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06613$63,610$4,739
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09113$146,351$12,544
Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou 00412$717,167$67,955
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 08512$174,314$16,102
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24312$109,602$16,042
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38812$68,828$10,638
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41812$213,832$12,666
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53612$46,604$5,727
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85412$195,851$13,346
Delirium and other mental confusion 88412$115,508$11,702
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$67,689$8,759
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 07411$43,629$7,318
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08211$160,474$16,316
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour Without Cc/Mcc 08711$108,934$6,507
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 24411$88,260$13,923
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43211$127,706$13,858
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48211$168,517$11,446
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64111$44,753$5,673

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