US Health Care Costs

Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc in Louisiana

MS-DRG 202: Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc

$28,942typical hospital bill
$7,082typical amount paid
$6,451–$9,598range paid across 5 hospitals

Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $28,942 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette17$28,832$6,451
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette18$28,942$6,593
Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport19$36,462$7,082
East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie18$72,661$8,765
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge11$26,856$9,598

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.