Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours in Louisiana
MS-DRG 870: Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
$234,142typical hospital bill
$46,878typical amount paid
$41,729–$76,910range paid across 12 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $234,142 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | 28 | $279,467 | $41,729 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 13 | $280,900 | $42,260 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 14 | $165,012 | $44,322 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 44 | $395,939 | $44,713 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 21 | $148,856 | $46,695 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 15 | $157,894 | $46,695 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 46 | $198,773 | $47,061 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 13 | $314,470 | $49,111 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 31 | $138,405 | $49,761 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 22 | $246,544 | $52,152 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 16 | $221,741 | $62,359 | |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 12 | $248,487 | $76,910 |
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.