Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 473: Cervical spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$86,276typical hospital bill
$15,270typical amount paid
$14,730–$20,901range paid across 7 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $86,276 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette | 17 | $72,095 | $14,730 | |
| Avala | Covington | 43 | $107,717 | $15,146 | |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital | Hammond | 14 | $74,164 | $15,207 | |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | 62 | $76,291 | $15,270 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell | 12 | $139,121 | $15,274 | |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 91 | $86,276 | $15,562 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 21 | $94,829 | $20,901 |
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.