Heart catheterization, with major complications in Louisiana
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$78,759typical hospital bill
$15,264typical amount paid
$13,299–$22,547range paid across 16 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $78,759 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | 12 | $85,740 | $13,299 | |
| North Oaks Medical Center | Hammond | 16 | $114,549 | $14,128 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 18 | $64,741 | $14,229 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 11 | $81,350 | $14,370 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 31 | $76,167 | $14,696 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 24 | $65,414 | $14,780 | |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 13 | $64,649 | $15,084 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 11 | $54,043 | $15,194 | |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish | Houma | 19 | $48,987 | $15,334 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 32 | $88,150 | $15,722 | |
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 15 | $120,231 | $15,725 | |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 15 | $57,988 | $15,725 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 27 | $136,643 | $16,110 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 24 | $69,771 | $16,749 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 17 | $158,875 | $18,769 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 37 | $107,369 | $22,547 |
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.