Back problems (no surgery) in Louisiana
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$31,579typical hospital bill
$7,381typical amount paid
$6,328–$10,951range paid across 13 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,579 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 19 | $25,873 | $6,328 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 43 | $33,962 | $6,500 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 11 | $32,618 | $6,509 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 25 | $85,128 | $6,700 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 24 | $27,035 | $6,863 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 61 | $33,157 | $7,102 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 12 | $31,579 | $7,381 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 20 | $18,630 | $7,501 | |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 16 | $29,310 | $7,984 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 25 | $28,088 | $8,419 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 20 | $58,358 | $8,717 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 37 | $24,759 | $9,013 | |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 23 | $36,503 | $10,951 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.