CostGrade

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.

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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%
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%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

20 $75,346 $17,177 -7%
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%
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%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

19 $168,339 $25,926 +43%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

19 $111,122 $20,484 +34%
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%
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%
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%
ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except

MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay

15 $689,802 $166,737 -21%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 056 · Inpatient stay

15 $93,443 $16,450 +8%
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%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Complications

MS-DRG 660 · Inpatient stay

15 $100,126 $12,422 +80%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications

MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay

12 $35,401 $15,855 -53%
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
Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face

MS-DRG 004 · Inpatient stay

11 $432,862 $115,590 -20%
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%
Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 580 · Inpatient stay

11 $165,734 $27,600 +101%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications

MS-DRG 372 · Inpatient stay

11 $46,805 $10,467 +18%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Major Complications

MS-DRG 659 · Inpatient stay

11 $116,774 $22,864 +19%
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.