CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System: charges and Medicare payments

CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System reported 2,570 Medicare inpatient stays across 77 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.55 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 7 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 291 stays at an average charge of $76,887, 15% below the national average. It also billed 2,381 outpatient services, charging 10.5 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,570
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.55×
3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 7 of 46
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 77 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System charged more than the national average in 14 (18%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	291	$76,887	-15%	$12,923
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	237	$43,215	-23%	$8,643
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	111	$57,194	-4%	$9,057
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	81	$42,733	-26%	$8,205
683 Renal Failure with CC	80	$31,041	-24%	$6,299
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	75	$223,230	+42%	$22,074
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	70	$25,949	-31%	$5,401
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	69	$51,913	-32%	$10,341
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	60	$29,103	-43%	$7,706
682 Renal Failure with MCC	54	$51,426	-22%	$10,024
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	53	$23,942	-40%	$5,366
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	53	$41,186	-16%	$6,980
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	51	$50,421	-29%	$10,980
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	50	$35,387	-27%	$6,907
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	47	$22,053	-39%	$5,126
603 Cellulitis without MCC	37	$28,248	-24%	$5,874
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	37	$51,624	-14%	$8,146
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	37	$62,547	-15%	$10,666
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	36	$29,970	-19%	$5,187
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	36	$246,294	+8%	$28,562
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	34	$27,925	-27%	$5,544
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	33	$97,794	-15%	$12,008
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	32	$323,131	+46%	$33,971
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	30	$37,133	-34%	$8,311
312 Syncope and Collapse	29	$31,440	-31%	$5,850
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	29	$100,963	-1%	$13,595
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	28	$108,598	+8%	$13,290
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	27	$253,788	+20%	$26,251
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	26	$351,818	+23%	$40,759
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	25	$33,621	-33%	$6,486
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	24	$29,946	-46%	$6,897
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	24	$70,944	-17%	$12,061
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	23	$45,850	-9%	$7,479
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	23	$131,494	-20%	$20,687
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	22	$23,444	-54%	$5,423
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	22	$14,242	-50%	$4,354
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	22	$129,741	+9%	$16,213
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	21	$31,442	-19%	$5,439
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	21	$30,968	-35%	$6,818
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	20	$31,070	-30%	$5,817
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$81,585	-14%	$12,455
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	19	$25,873	-47%	$6,328
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$38,311	-37%	$8,657
036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC	17	$159,722	+81%	$11,959
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	16	$31,994	-35%	$7,087
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	16	$130,090	-6%	$18,667
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	16	$20,021	-53%	$5,712
292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC	15	$28,467	-27%	$5,801
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	15	$60,901	-21%	$11,725
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	15	$165,128	+33%	$17,647
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	14	$15,277	-45%	$4,590
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	14	$88,404	-26%	$14,725
637 Diabetes with MCC	14	$46,383	-30%	$9,692
638 Diabetes with CC	14	$26,004	-38%	$6,141
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	14	$58,108	-15%	$9,250
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	14	$25,905	-32%	$5,419
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	13	$129,386	-5%	$17,746
313 Chest Pain	13	$12,693	-68%	$4,966
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	13	$280,900	-13%	$42,260
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	12	$328,981	+19%	$38,155

Showing the 60 most frequent of 77 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	508	$13,653	$2,351
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	222	$8,989	$1,395
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	217	$112,275	$11,348
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	177	$28,265	$2,817
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	151	$212,245	$20,158
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	112	$80,900	$9,387
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	102	$17,511	$1,752
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	74	$55,453	$4,893
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	67	$21,447	$2,762
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	66	$47,407	$5,916
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	65	$22,256	$2,020
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$111,884	$15,892
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	48	$37,905	$3,487
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	47	$33,375	$2,463
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	47	$23,466	$2,805
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	45	$27,310	$2,971
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	41	$113,040	$14,468
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	41	$35,197	$4,316
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	39	$61,139	$9,250
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	37	$30,970	$4,740
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	34	$31,033	$2,928
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	32	$38,238	$5,511
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	25	$16,205	$1,597
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	22	$15,179	$1,388
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	18	$258,468	$28,429

Against the Louisiana average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System charged $76,887 on average, 13% more than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $12,923 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System charged $43,215 on average, 5% more than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,643 against a state average of $9,753. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System charged $57,194 on average, 18% more than the Louisiana average of $48,369, and was paid $9,057 against a state average of $9,868. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System charged $42,733 on average, 6% less than the Louisiana average of $45,592, and was paid $8,205 against a state average of $9,803. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,653 was 16% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,989 was 9% below the state average of $9,908. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $112,275 was 77% above the state average of $63,573. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $28,265 was 6% above the state average of $26,600.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.