Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 981: Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc
$192,615typical hospital bill
$40,820typical amount paid
$34,220–$58,113range paid across 7 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $192,615 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 11 | $115,920 | $34,220 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 19 | $192,615 | $34,472 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 25 | $187,356 | $34,593 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 24 | $382,152 | $40,820 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 19 | $132,003 | $41,443 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 13 | $222,150 | $42,863 | |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 11 | $215,889 | $58,113 |
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.