Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 236: Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without mcc
$157,097typical hospital bill
$29,757typical amount paid
$24,954–$49,801range paid across 12 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $157,097 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 49 | $141,004 | $24,954 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 20 | $192,828 | $25,682 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 27 | $253,788 | $26,251 | |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 13 | $163,469 | $27,352 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 19 | $150,725 | $27,668 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 12 | $113,636 | $29,494 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 37 | $115,417 | $30,020 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 20 | $335,890 | $30,809 | |
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 16 | $166,471 | $31,059 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 11 | $150,427 | $33,565 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 33 | $119,842 | $33,766 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 16 | $314,985 | $49,801 |
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.