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Medical Back Problems with major complications Cost in Louisiana

Medicare DRG 551. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.

Avg charge in LA
$64,930
Range (lowest–highest)
$59,959$69,901
Avg Medicare pays
$10,925
Hospitals
2
HospitalStaysAvg chargeAvg total payment
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER · SHREVEPORT11$69,901$13,143
OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER · LAFAYETTE14$59,959$11,129

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).