Heart Failure and Shock with Cc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 292: Heart failure and shock with cc
$28,467typical hospital bill
$6,696typical amount paid
$5,601–$8,366range paid across 7 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $28,467 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 11 | $23,467 | $5,601 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 15 | $28,467 | $5,801 | |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston | 12 | $31,948 | $6,168 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 32 | $28,241 | $6,696 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 13 | $40,403 | $7,969 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 21 | $31,962 | $8,220 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 12 | $24,059 | $8,366 |
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.