Bowel surgery, with major complications in Louisiana
MS-DRG 329: Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
$166,137typical hospital bill
$34,754typical amount paid
$27,731–$56,300range paid across 12 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $166,137 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | 12 | $157,137 | $27,731 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 35 | $156,806 | $30,098 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 22 | $80,529 | $33,349 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 14 | $212,321 | $33,912 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 24 | $115,978 | $34,229 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 21 | $171,530 | $34,658 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 19 | $424,666 | $34,851 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 15 | $259,841 | $35,592 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 17 | $103,266 | $35,703 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 14 | $357,465 | $37,308 | |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 12 | $160,744 | $37,976 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 27 | $265,980 | $56,300 |
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.