Chest pain in Louisiana
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$25,715typical hospital bill
$5,120typical amount paid
$4,620–$6,561range paid across 10 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,715 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | 12 | $28,098 | $4,620 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 22 | $20,372 | $4,756 | |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 19 | $29,720 | $4,864 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 13 | $12,693 | $4,966 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 15 | $33,014 | $5,061 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 25 | $22,965 | $5,179 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 25 | $27,411 | $5,467 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 22 | $33,551 | $5,528 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 18 | $21,797 | $6,450 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 11 | $24,019 | $6,561 |
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.