US Health Care Costs

St Tammany Parish Hospital

1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433 · (985) 898-4000

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$59.9Mnet income, all sources
1.8%margin on patient care alone
$377,743cost of charity care (0.1% of costs)
$34.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
262beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291153$37,024$8,263
Sepsis, with major complications 871131$62,168$12,504
Lung infection, with major complications 17771$65,767$10,798
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27468$144,582$21,648
Pneumonia, with major complications 19357$46,850$8,945
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37851$39,877$6,480
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64144$23,778$5,163
Urinary tract infection 69043$25,130$5,435
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30942$25,049$5,510
Stomach and digestive disorders 39240$27,118$5,649
Kidney failure, with complications 68340$24,539$5,925
COPD, with major complications 19037$48,675$7,170
Heart stent 32237$107,139$15,672
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64036$48,995$9,415
Heart catheterization 28735$40,962$7,269
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60332$27,149$6,496
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68932$27,751$7,149
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69832$45,371$10,036
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06531$35,204$7,443
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48131$86,016$14,872
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26729$307,813$33,280
Stroke, with major complications 06427$63,510$12,493
Respiratory failure 18927$40,671$8,388
Sepsis 87227$35,328$6,424
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30826$50,972$8,138
Kidney failure, with major complications 68222$41,224$9,533
Heart attack, with major complications 28021$80,309$15,642
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32121$146,093$21,411
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23620$192,828$25,682
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37720$47,395$11,203
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52220$102,500$13,996
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85320$114,393$34,773
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07119$39,718$6,959
Pneumonia, with complications 19419$32,016$6,127
Fainting 31219$25,992$5,883
Diabetes, with complications 63819$27,521$7,464
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28618$64,741$14,229
Other digestive problems, with complications 39418$34,387$7,156
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio 80918$47,642$8,731
Anemia and blood disorders 81217$35,855$6,147
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26616$388,483$52,330
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38916$24,417$5,195
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$55,693$8,528
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09215$32,586$6,592
Heart attack, with complications 28115$40,798$6,199
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37215$38,331$7,816
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48015$124,051$20,110
Irregular heartbeat 31014$20,719$3,896
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46714$151,115$26,474
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$45,339$12,150
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17513$43,976$8,988
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 19613$54,008$11,842
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43913$26,578$5,675
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02512$156,795$34,060
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24212$129,570$21,894
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44512$57,790$7,221
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$31,579$7,381
Dysequilibrium 14911$24,879$5,120
Lung infection, with complications 17811$33,525$6,576
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24311$109,194$21,779
Chest pain 31311$24,019$6,561
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31511$37,369$6,526
Bowel surgery, with complications 33011$80,634$15,292
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33111$89,157$10,987
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37111$87,739$15,301
Hip or knee replacement 47011$145,131$14,461

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