Irregular heartbeat in Louisiana
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$20,719typical hospital bill
$4,344typical amount paid
$3,590–$5,525range paid across 15 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $20,719 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | $20,968 | $3,590 | |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux | 11 | $17,593 | $3,756 | |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 20 | $25,480 | $3,797 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 14 | $20,719 | $3,896 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 28 | $14,071 | $3,947 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 33 | $12,486 | $3,969 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 52 | $16,125 | $4,124 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 14 | $29,240 | $4,344 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 22 | $14,242 | $4,354 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 29 | $25,176 | $4,415 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 41 | $26,083 | $4,533 | |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 12 | $17,778 | $4,824 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 20 | $30,102 | $5,301 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 27 | $17,376 | $5,453 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 17 | $21,096 | $5,525 |
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.