US Health Care Costs

Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc in Louisiana

MS-DRG 299: Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc

$50,583typical hospital bill
$12,170typical amount paid
$11,611–$16,072range paid across 3 hospitals

Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,583 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport12$50,583$11,611
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette14$34,468$12,170
Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans11$72,770$16,072

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.