Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 390: Gastrointestinal obstruction without cc/mcc
$18,575typical hospital bill
$4,571typical amount paid
$3,804–$5,991range paid across 10 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $18,575 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 12 | $21,761 | $3,804 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 12 | $15,387 | $3,904 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 15 | $17,622 | $4,089 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 23 | $15,077 | $4,123 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 19 | $19,529 | $4,551 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 14 | $15,277 | $4,590 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 20 | $23,236 | $5,109 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 13 | $14,000 | $5,880 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 13 | $38,636 | $5,917 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 15 | $21,414 | $5,991 |
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.