Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis Without Mc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 024: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc
$92,879typical hospital bill
$30,440typical amount paid
$27,511–$37,814range paid across 4 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $92,879 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 13 | $75,912 | $27,511 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 17 | $77,185 | $29,552 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 13 | $225,470 | $31,327 | |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 12 | $108,572 | $37,814 |
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.