The Price of Medicare Procedures in Louisiana



This table shows the 100 most frequently charged procedures/diagnosis in Louisiana to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). This table will give a basic idea of the cost of medicare for hospital procedures. Hospitals determine what they bill according to a "chargemaster". The charge master serves as a price point for the beginning of negotiations between you and the health care provider.



ProcedureProvider StateTotal DischargesHospital Charge(s)Medicare Payment(s)Your Cost
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive No Complications
 Louisiana 203 $23751 $5038 $18713
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Complications
 Louisiana 400 $27885 $7438 $20447
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Major Complications
 Louisiana 647 $43517 $11329 $32188
Alcohol Drug Abuse No Rehabilitation Therapy No Major Complications
 Louisiana 111 $10237 $5204 $5033
Atherosclerosis No Major Complications
 Louisiana 311 $13762 $3671 $10091
Back And Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Louisiana 388 $25625 $6320 $19305
Bronchitis And Asthma No Complications
 Louisiana 339 $14058 $3826 $10232
Bronchitis And Asthma With Complications
 Louisiana 605 $21572 $5310 $16262
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders No Complications
 Louisiana 1924 $11957 $3525 $8432
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Complications
 Louisiana 1477 $18676 $5133 $13543
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Major Complications
 Louisiana 908 $30959 $7872 $23087
Cellulitis No Major Complications
 Louisiana 2609 $17074 $5195 $11879
Cellulitis With Major Complications
 Louisiana 299 $34635 $9749 $24886
Cervical Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Louisiana 507 $51959 $12811 $39148
Chest Pain
 Louisiana 1450 $14727 $3579 $11148
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease No Complications
 Louisiana 2150 $15410 $4526 $10884
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications
 Louisiana 2214 $22169 $5961 $16208
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications
 Louisiana 2362 $30887 $7375 $23512
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath No Major Complications
 Louisiana 1986 $32751 $7080 $25671
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath With Major Complications
 Louisiana 345 $58330 $14264 $44066
Cranial And Peripheral Nerve Disorders No Major Complications
 Louisiana 304 $22588 $5876 $16712
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders No Major Complications
 Louisiana 237 $20563 $5993 $14570
Diabetes With Complications
 Louisiana 866 $18472 $5270 $13202
Disorders Of Pancreas Except Malignancy With Complications
 Louisiana 241 $25738 $6199 $19539
Dysequilibrium
 Louisiana 87 $16214 $4009 $12205
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders No Major Complications
 Louisiana 3788 $17465 $4542 $12923
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders With Major Complications
 Louisiana 645 $29219 $7495 $21724
Extracranial Procedures No Complications
 Louisiana 743 $31187 $6362 $24825
Fractures Of Hip And Pelvis No Major Complications
 Louisiana 196 $15659 $4247 $11412
Fx Sprn Strn And Disl Except Femur Hip Pelvis Thigh No Major Complications
 Louisiana 82 $16923 $4223 $12700
Gi Hemorrhage No Complications
 Louisiana 712 $16470 $4439 $12031
Gi Hemorrhage With Complications
 Louisiana 1982 $23952 $6368 $17584
Gi Hemorrhage With Major Complications
 Louisiana 781 $41483 $10967 $30516
Gi Obstruction No Complications
 Louisiana 465 $14773 $4023 $10750
Gi Obstruction With Complications
 Louisiana 738 $21139 $5759 $15380
Heart Failure And Shock No Complications
 Louisiana 2269 $13296 $4242 $9054
Heart Failure And Shock With Complications
 Louisiana 4421 $20638 $6262 $14376
Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complications
 Louisiana 3368 $34212 $9181 $25031
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint No Complications
 Louisiana 333 $35662 $9117 $26545
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications
 Louisiana 1052 $45151 $11427 $33724
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Major Complications
 Louisiana 171 $66984 $18773 $48211
Hypertension No Major Complications
 Louisiana 400 $14249 $4055 $10194
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Or Procedure With Major Complications
 Louisiana 524 $134135 $35890 $98245
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction No Complications
 Louisiana 909 $19215 $5315 $13900
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications
 Louisiana 1715 $26393 $7158 $19235
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications
 Louisiana 915 $47052 $12236 $34816
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections No Major Complications
 Louisiana 4571 $16881 $4786 $12095
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications
 Louisiana 1447 $26802 $7334 $19468
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde No Complications
 Louisiana 309 $31585 $7681 $23904
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde With Complications
 Louisiana 306 $42814 $10845 $31969
Major Cardiovasc Procedures No Major Complications
 Louisiana 532 $79648 $19414 $60234
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Complications
 Louisiana 251 $25236 $7745 $17491
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity No Major Complications
 Louisiana 5415 $48840 $13051 $35789
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications
 Louisiana 179 $60465 $20248 $40217
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Complications
 Louisiana 681 $62942 $16299 $46643
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications
 Louisiana 535 $118325 $32594 $85731
Medical Back Problems No Major Complications
 Louisiana 573 $18496 $5163 $13333
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes No Major Complications
 Louisiana 3096 $13945 $4247 $9698
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes With Major Complications
 Louisiana 1038 $22710 $7159 $15551
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Complications
 Louisiana 225 $27038 $6580 $20458
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Louisiana 1040 $40566 $11994 $28572
Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications
 Louisiana 533 $23688 $6396 $17292
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Complications
 Louisiana 349 $33356 $7290 $26066
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Louisiana 346 $46309 $11344 $34965
Other Vascular Procedures No Complications
 Louisiana 525 $54680 $10839 $43841
Other Vascular Procedures With Complications
 Louisiana 727 $74287 $15907 $58380
Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications
 Louisiana 838 $78855 $20428 $58427
Perc Cardiovasc Proc No Coronary Artery Stent No Major Complications
 Louisiana 262 $62007 $12154 $49853
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Louisiana 1603 $69459 $13367 $56092
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent With Major Complications
 Louisiana 460 $99289 $20969 $78320
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Nondrug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Louisiana 329 $61482 $11313 $50169
Peripheral Vascular Disorders No Complications
 Louisiana 365 $15057 $4083 $10974
Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications
 Louisiana 594 $22745 $5925 $16820
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant No Complications
 Louisiana 267 $49690 $12018 $37672
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications
 Louisiana 329 $64553 $15652 $48901
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs No Major Complications
 Louisiana 238 $15980 $3977 $12003
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs With Major Complications
 Louisiana 108 $30508 $9622 $20886
Psychoses
 Louisiana 232 $22674 $5861 $16813
Pulmonary Edema And Respiratory Failure
 Louisiana 1113 $29813 $7985 $21828
Pulmonary Embolism No Major Complications
 Louisiana 392 $24816 $6590 $18226
Red Blood Cell Disorders No Major Complications
 Louisiana 2564 $15539 $5075 $10464
Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications
 Louisiana 595 $29562 $8239 $21323
Renal Failure No Complications
 Louisiana 286 $14437 $4034 $10403
Renal Failure With Complications
 Louisiana 2723 $22786 $6275 $16511
Renal Failure With Major Complications
 Louisiana 1920 $34569 $10222 $24347
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Complications
 Louisiana 1121 $35001 $8988 $26013
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Major Complications
 Louisiana 973 $53780 $12372 $41408
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support 96 Plus Hrs
 Louisiana 505 $127408 $32425 $94983
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support Less 96 Hrs
 Louisiana 1233 $55174 $14638 $40536
Seizures No Major Complications
 Louisiana 621 $17381 $4811 $12570
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs No Major Complications
 Louisiana 1865 $23723 $7106 $16617
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs With Major Complications
 Louisiana 4648 $43898 $11975 $31923
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv 96 Plus Hrs
 Louisiana 279 $138300 $36884 $101416
Signs And Symptoms No Major Complications
 Louisiana 700 $16744 $4242 $12502
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy No Complications
 Louisiana 1780 $16578 $4361 $12217
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Complications
 Louisiana 3681 $23889 $6196 $17693
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Major Complications
 Louisiana 1899 $39349 $9135 $30214
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical No Major Complications
 Louisiana 1079 $90080 $25446 $64634
Syncope And Collapse
 Louisiana 1461 $17947 $4506 $13441
Transient Ischemia
 Louisiana 956 $19103 $4576 $14527


Source: CMS

As part of the Obama administration’s goal to make our healthcare more accountable, transparent and affordable the CMS.gov has released data from more then 3000 hospitals that receive payments for the 100 highest frequently billed charges under Medicare. For more information visit CMS.gov.

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