Diabetes, with complications in Louisiana
MS-DRG 638: Diabetes with cc
$28,580typical hospital bill
$7,234typical amount paid
$5,823–$13,712range paid across 15 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $28,580 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 21 | $31,483 | $5,823 | |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 13 | $25,436 | $6,068 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 14 | $26,004 | $6,141 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 27 | $22,063 | $6,227 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 16 | $26,234 | $6,323 | |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | 13 | $31,077 | $6,750 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 14 | $34,392 | $7,174 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 31 | $31,498 | $7,234 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 19 | $27,521 | $7,464 | |
| North Oaks Medical Center | Hammond | 19 | $53,401 | $7,807 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 18 | $64,123 | $7,914 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 14 | $25,316 | $8,028 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 21 | $62,465 | $8,579 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 29 | $28,438 | $8,881 | |
| Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics | Lafayette | 13 | $28,580 | $13,712 |
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.