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Medical Back Problems without with major complications Cost in Louisiana
Medicare DRG 552. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.
Avg charge in LA
$35,769
Range (lowest–highest)
$18,630 – $85,128
Avg Medicare pays
$5,676
Hospitals
13
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg total payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER · ALEXANDRIA | 25 | $85,128 | $6,700 |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL · METAIRIE | 20 | $58,358 | $8,717 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT · SHREVEPORT | 23 | $36,503 | $10,951 |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER · LAFAYETTE | 43 | $33,962 | $6,500 |
| WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER · SHREVEPORT | 61 | $33,157 | $7,102 |
| FMOL HEALTH ST FRANCIS · MONROE | 11 | $32,618 | $6,509 |
| ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL · COVINGTON | 12 | $31,579 | $7,381 |
| CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL · LAKE CHARLES | 16 | $29,310 | $7,984 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE · NEW ORLEANS | 25 | $28,088 | $8,419 |
| OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC · LAFAYETTE | 24 | $27,035 | $6,863 |
| CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM · SHREVEPORT | 19 | $25,873 | $6,328 |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER · BATON ROUGE | 37 | $24,759 | $9,013 |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER · BATON ROUGE | 20 | $18,630 | $7,501 |
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).