Hip or knee replacement in Louisiana
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$79,954typical hospital bill
$13,362typical amount paid
$11,486–$15,680range paid across 10 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $79,954 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | 14 | $52,963 | $11,486 | |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital | Slidell | 30 | $75,247 | $11,773 | |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | 57 | $157,981 | $12,094 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 117 | $84,661 | $13,217 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 29 | $92,115 | $13,310 | |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur | 12 | $19,194 | $13,415 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 11 | $145,131 | $14,461 | |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | 12 | $43,782 | $14,654 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 16 | $56,669 | $14,835 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 14 | $136,096 | $15,680 |
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.