Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 493: Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with cc
$100,048typical hospital bill
$18,127typical amount paid
$14,725–$26,497range paid across 6 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $100,048 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 14 | $88,404 | $14,725 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 13 | $67,872 | $16,301 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 26 | $115,280 | $16,974 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 14 | $98,350 | $19,280 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 12 | $166,301 | $23,178 | |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 15 | $101,746 | $26,497 |
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.