Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Louisiana
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$127,045typical hospital bill
$23,334typical amount paid
$20,706–$28,168range paid across 15 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $127,045 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Oaks Medical Center | Hammond | 18 | $207,126 | $20,706 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 24 | $127,045 | $21,195 | |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish | Houma | 63 | $58,805 | $21,348 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 54 | $77,734 | $21,566 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 68 | $144,582 | $21,648 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 75 | $223,230 | $22,074 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 100 | $74,684 | $22,118 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 75 | $78,924 | $23,334 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 15 | $142,147 | $23,349 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 42 | $77,236 | $24,346 | |
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 29 | $201,822 | $24,382 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 37 | $101,071 | $24,438 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 56 | $217,603 | $24,984 | |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 69 | $185,018 | $26,589 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 45 | $106,490 | $28,168 |
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.