Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 948: Signs and symptoms without mcc
$28,667typical hospital bill
$5,596typical amount paid
$5,273–$8,389range paid across 9 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $28,667 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 15 | $28,667 | $5,273 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 14 | $25,905 | $5,419 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 11 | $29,557 | $5,471 | |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 17 | $27,695 | $5,502 | |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston | 11 | $30,020 | $5,596 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 14 | $26,346 | $5,988 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 36 | $28,094 | $6,094 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 18 | $33,903 | $7,016 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 15 | $65,211 | $8,389 |
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.