Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in Louisiana
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$147,772typical hospital bill
$20,672typical amount paid
$18,474–$30,223range paid across 16 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $147,772 for this stay in 2024, about 7.1 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 | $129,605 | $18,474 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 19 | $165,087 | $18,584 | |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | 23 | $149,450 | $18,873 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 40 | $162,679 | $19,528 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 28 | $121,414 | $20,043 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 26 | $194,884 | $20,174 | |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 20 | $105,135 | $20,478 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 49 | $154,262 | $20,657 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 23 | $131,494 | $20,687 | |
| North Oaks Medical Center | Hammond | 15 | $255,500 | $20,970 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 21 | $146,093 | $21,411 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 36 | $126,214 | $21,474 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 25 | $268,916 | $22,337 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 16 | $137,708 | $23,998 | |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 15 | $197,945 | $25,881 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 11 | $97,655 | $30,223 |
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.