Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec in Louisiana
MS-DRG 003: Ecmo or tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and nec
$608,361typical hospital bill
$163,935typical amount paid
$115,911–$221,516range paid across 6 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $608,361 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | 12 | $490,730 | $115,911 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 15 | $624,977 | $149,797 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 19 | $591,746 | $161,133 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 15 | $689,802 | $166,737 | |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 13 | $587,518 | $193,891 | |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans | 13 | $836,220 | $221,516 |
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.