Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Louisiana
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$176,208typical hospital bill
$33,754typical amount paid
$31,846–$40,652range paid across 15 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $176,208 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 60 | $243,454 | $31,846 | |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish | Houma | 102 | $99,149 | $31,886 | |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 32 | $130,493 | $32,058 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 52 | $135,219 | $32,280 | |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 11 | $317,764 | $32,749 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 29 | $307,813 | $33,280 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 24 | $269,940 | $33,662 | |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 24 | $133,698 | $33,754 | |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 32 | $323,131 | $33,971 | |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 11 | $176,208 | $35,409 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 22 | $115,479 | $36,139 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 27 | $324,095 | $36,444 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 48 | $133,793 | $37,077 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 42 | $141,032 | $37,290 | |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 19 | $337,009 | $40,652 |
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.