Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Louisiana
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$40,551typical hospital bill
$8,847typical amount paid
$8,346–$12,403range paid across 13 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $40,551 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 17 | $65,491 | $8,346 | |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 17 | $40,551 | $8,387 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 24 | $27,497 | $8,495 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 16 | $55,693 | $8,528 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 30 | $52,788 | $8,655 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 18 | $38,311 | $8,657 | |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | 16 | $56,846 | $8,847 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 26 | $40,309 | $9,375 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 21 | $27,366 | $9,424 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 47 | $42,812 | $10,300 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 31 | $35,976 | $11,238 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 33 | $39,984 | $11,563 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 12 | $91,788 | $12,403 |
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.