Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 468: Revision of hip or knee replacement without cc/mcc
$117,042typical hospital bill
$19,964typical amount paid
$16,317–$24,108range paid across 6 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $117,042 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | 30 | $73,912 | $16,317 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 15 | $165,128 | $17,647 | |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux | 15 | $87,087 | $17,680 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 16 | $68,624 | $22,248 | |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | 14 | $293,603 | $22,546 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 14 | $146,996 | $24,108 |
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.