Louisiana / Terrebonne General Health System
CMS certification 190008 · Houma, LA
Terrebonne General Health System: charges and Medicare payments
Terrebonne General Health System reported 934 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.07 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Louisiana, number 34 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: 119 stays at an average charge of $45,269, 50% below the national average. It also billed 1,465 outpatient services, charging 5.38 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 934
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.07×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 34 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Terrebonne General Health System charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 119 | $45,269 | -50% | $12,994 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 105 | $20,621 | -63% | $8,039 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 102 | $99,149 | -55% | $31,886 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 63 | $58,805 | -62% | $21,348 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 46 | $39,991 | -43% | $10,241 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 41 | $101,285 | -64% | $39,744 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 30 | $30,495 | -49% | $8,622 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 30 | $17,838 | -53% | $5,198 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 27 | $17,778 | -56% | $6,150 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $18,657 | -67% | $7,901 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $15,519 | -58% | $5,061 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 23 | $26,793 | -47% | $6,782 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $33,260 | -50% | $10,189 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 22 | $24,870 | -67% | $11,014 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $19,257 | -50% | $5,628 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 19 | $48,987 | -56% | $15,334 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $15,632 | -57% | $5,223 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 18 | $16,840 | -63% | $6,217 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 17 | $42,887 | -57% | $14,645 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $22,668 | -62% | $8,358 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $28,334 | -61% | $9,844 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $14,675 | -70% | $6,286 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $27,860 | -50% | $6,604 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 13 | $30,224 | -33% | $6,387 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $63,869 | -44% | $11,910 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $20,819 | -57% | $6,980 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $17,693 | -55% | $5,341 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $15,362 | -62% | $6,080 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 13 | $118,174 | -48% | $32,467 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $19,720 | -62% | $7,164 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $35,415 | -65% | $13,087 |
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Terrebonne General Health System charged $45,269 on average, 34% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $12,994 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Terrebonne General Health System charged $20,621 on average, 50% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,039 against a state average of $9,753. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Terrebonne General Health System charged $99,149 on average, 49% less than the Louisiana average of $192,859, and was paid $31,886 against a state average of $34,403. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Terrebonne General Health System charged $58,805 on average, 55% less than the Louisiana average of $129,637, and was paid $21,348 against a state average of $23,539. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,787 was 33% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,794 was 29% below the state average of $26,600. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,802 was 40% below the state average of $13,062. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $9,079 was 56% below the state average of $20,743.
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.