All published prices at Ochsner Medical Center Acute
188 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.
| Procedure | Patients | Charged | Actually paid | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kidney Transplant
MS-DRG 652 · Inpatient stay |
27 | $235,892 | $26,989 | -20% |
|
Level 6 Urology and Related Services
APC 5376 · Hospital outpatient visit |
27 | $41,318 | $7,207 | -7% |
|
Level 7 Radiation Therapy
APC 5627 · Hospital outpatient visit |
27 | $32,975 | $5,996 | -44% |
|
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)
MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay |
26 | $114,999 | $17,134 | +13% |
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Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization
MS-DRG 220 · Inpatient stay |
26 | $306,907 | $59,588 | +32% |
|
Back Problems (without major complications)
MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay |
25 | $28,088 | $8,419 | -28% |
|
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications
MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay |
24 | $53,688 | $10,353 | +30% |
|
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Complications
MS-DRG 406 · Inpatient stay |
24 | $252,677 | $38,253 | +79% |
|
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay |
23 | $51,285 | $13,532 | -9% |
|
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc
MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $140,890 | $15,859 | +89% |
|
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Complications
MS-DRG 026 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $197,485 | $32,899 | +47% |
|
Level 4 ENT Procedures
APC 5164 · Hospital outpatient visit |
22 | $20,742 | $2,312 | +9% |
|
Hypertension without Major Complications
MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $29,726 | $7,326 | -11% |
|
Diabetes with Major Complications
MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $50,378 | $12,726 | -11% |
|
Heart Failure (with complications)
MS-DRG 292 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $31,962 | $8,220 | -3% |
|
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Complications
MS-DRG 467 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $210,283 | $34,190 | +62% |
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Seizures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $75,346 | $17,177 | -7% |
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Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $30,049 | $9,116 | -30% |
|
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications
MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $104,453 | $15,780 | +27% |
|
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications
MS-DRG 327 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $231,784 | $32,796 | +101% |
|
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications
MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $160,437 | $24,735 | +34% |
|
Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures
APC 5212 · Hospital outpatient visit |
20 | $36,881 | $6,209 | -17% |
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Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $78,838 | $19,456 | -16% |
|
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major
MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $77,925 | $11,471 | +43% |
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Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)
MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $168,339 | $25,926 | +43% |
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Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)
MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $111,122 | $20,484 | +34% |
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Chest Pain
MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay |
18 | $21,797 | $6,450 | -35% |
|
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay |
18 | $33,903 | $7,016 | +5% |
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Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 270 · Inpatient stay |
18 | $174,463 | $50,307 | -22% |
|
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal
MS-DRG 024 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $77,185 | $29,552 | -50% |
|
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale
MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $69,221 | $13,653 | +27% |
|
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
MS-DRG 536 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $27,024 | $7,662 | -18% |
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Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $203,652 | $34,516 | +41% |
|
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications
MS-DRG 071 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $52,071 | $10,589 | +17% |
|
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Complications
MS-DRG 433 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $39,999 | $9,744 | -13% |
|
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications
MS-DRG 439 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $36,673 | $8,592 | about average |
|
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without Major Complications
MS-DRG 236 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $314,985 | $49,801 | +72% |
|
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)
MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $137,708 | $23,998 | -4% |
|
Sepsis
MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $221,741 | $62,359 | -17% |
|
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major
MS-DRG 897 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $43,826 | $9,380 | +35% |
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ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except
MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $689,802 | $166,737 | -21% |
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Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Major Complications
MS-DRG 056 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $93,443 | $16,450 | +8% |
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Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $39,348 | $11,787 | -18% |
|
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications
MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $59,563 | $16,678 | -16% |
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Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Complications
MS-DRG 660 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $100,126 | $12,422 | +80% |
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Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Major Complications
MS-DRG 082 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $51,868 | $18,976 | -46% |
|
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio
MS-DRG 809 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $39,458 | $10,617 | -28% |
|
Complications of Treatment with Complications
MS-DRG 920 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $60,186 | $11,352 | +36% |
|
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Major Complications
MS-DRG 070 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $49,755 | $14,770 | -25% |
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Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Major Complications
MS-DRG 242 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $93,531 | $27,080 | -33% |
|
COPD (with complications)
MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $37,577 | $7,671 | +13% |
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Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications
MS-DRG 054 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $64,160 | $13,516 | about average |
|
Major Chest Procedures with Complications
MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $188,573 | $24,027 | +73% |
|
Skin Infection (severe)
MS-DRG 602 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $40,446 | $12,834 | -21% |
|
Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
APC 5461 · Hospital outpatient visit |
14 | $35,946 | $2,507 | +58% |
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Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $142,659 | $31,000 | -7% |
|
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major
MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $222,150 | $42,863 | +21% |
|
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications
MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $31,149 | $9,606 | -31% |
|
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 273 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $139,644 | $31,471 | -25% |
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Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc
MS-DRG 027 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $146,248 | $23,384 | +20% |
|
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications
MS-DRG 435 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $65,296 | $15,154 | -20% |
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Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications
MS-DRG 444 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $67,615 | $15,401 | -6% |
|
Endocrine Disorders with Complications
MS-DRG 644 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $36,798 | $9,425 | -4% |
|
Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with Major Complications
MS-DRG 650 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $265,464 | $33,508 | -27% |
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Gastrointestinal Obstruction without Complications/mcc
MS-DRG 390 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $14,000 | $5,880 | -42% |
|
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with
MS-DRG 543 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $34,481 | $9,526 | -17% |
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Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with Major
MS-DRG 020 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $416,583 | $76,850 | +20% |
|
Level 8 Urology and Related Services
APC 5378 · Hospital outpatient visit |
13 | $104,552 | $16,092 | +21% |
|
Liver Transplant with Major Complications or Intestinal Transplant
MS-DRG 005 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $524,545 | $115,430 | -27% |
|
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
MS-DRG 074 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $38,058 | $10,048 | -20% |
|
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
MS-DRG 176 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $30,479 | $8,191 | -13% |
|
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications
MS-DRG 493 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $166,301 | $23,178 | +63% |
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Complications of Treatment with Major Complications
MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $35,401 | $15,855 | -53% |
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Pneumothorax with Complications
MS-DRG 200 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $27,162 | $9,738 | -43% |
|
Minor Skin Disorders without Major Complications
MS-DRG 607 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $22,370 | $8,241 | -41% |
|
Level 3 ENT Procedures
APC 5163 · Hospital outpatient visit |
12 | $12,795 | $994 | +100% |
|
Stroke (uncomplicated)
MS-DRG 066 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $36,343 | $6,459 | about average |
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Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face
MS-DRG 004 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $432,862 | $115,590 | -20% |
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Major Chest Procedures without Complications/mcc
MS-DRG 165 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $172,263 | $20,323 | +107% |
|
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Major Complications
MS-DRG 299 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $72,770 | $16,072 | +8% |
|
Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complications
MS-DRG 478 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $102,035 | $22,329 | -11% |
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Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with Complications
MS-DRG 580 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $165,734 | $27,600 | +101% |
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Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
MS-DRG 372 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $46,805 | $10,467 | +18% |
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Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Major Complications
MS-DRG 659 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $116,774 | $22,864 | +19% |
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Other Disorders of the Eye without Major Complications
MS-DRG 125 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $41,653 | $8,730 | about average |
|
Pleural Effusion with Complications
MS-DRG 187 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $30,460 | $8,850 | -45% |
|
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit |
11 | $84,359 | $14,867 | -12% |
|
Cochlear Implant Procedure
APC 5166 · Hospital outpatient visit |
11 | $134,694 | $27,800 | +10% |
These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.