Bowel surgery, with complications in Louisiana
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$101,375typical hospital bill
$16,375typical amount paid
$13,479–$26,421range paid across 12 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $101,375 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 13 | $114,604 | $13,479 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 11 | $80,634 | $15,292 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 29 | $93,265 | $15,990 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 20 | $236,912 | $16,175 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 22 | $129,741 | $16,213 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 30 | $91,003 | $16,311 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 38 | $109,485 | $16,438 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 24 | $74,809 | $16,808 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 27 | $53,981 | $16,904 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 49 | $75,334 | $20,235 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 28 | $235,547 | $21,757 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 57 | $167,760 | $26,421 |
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.