Stroke, with major complications in Louisiana
MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
$71,348typical hospital bill
$13,931typical amount paid
$11,872–$33,503range paid across 20 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,348 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)
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.