US Health Care Costs

Coagulation Disorders in Louisiana

MS-DRG 813: Coagulation disorders

$67,151typical hospital bill
$12,828typical amount paid
$10,262–$22,734range paid across 4 hospitals

Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $67,151 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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, IncLafayette11$19,749$10,262
Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport16$69,493$12,614
East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie12$64,809$13,043
Christus St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria14$187,792$22,734

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.