Louisiana / University Medical Center New Orleans
CMS certification 190005 · New Orleans, LA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
University Medical Center New Orleans: charges and Medicare payments
University Medical Center New Orleans reported 292 Medicare inpatient stays across 14 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.59 times what it was paid — mid-range in Louisiana, number 29 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 53 stays at an average charge of $72,058, 28% above the national average. It also billed 573 outpatient services, charging 11.53 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 292
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.59×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 14 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Medical Center New Orleans charged more than the national average in 11 (79%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 53 | $72,058 | +28% | $21,168 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 50 | $94,593 | +5% | $29,374 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 27 | $155,199 | +55% | $33,503 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 20 | $55,012 | -1% | $16,256 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $61,644 | +2% | $21,739 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $119,870 | +19% | $29,814 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $92,170 | +22% | $24,473 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $40,774 | +8% | $16,146 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $404,144 | +77% | $118,479 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 13 | $836,220 | -21% | $221,516 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 13 | $40,763 | -16% | $17,014 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $91,895 | +82% | $16,316 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $92,473 | +26% | $27,025 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 12 | $78,815 | +12% | $25,524 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 223 | $20,009 | $2,288 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 41 | $26,093 | $1,720 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 35 | $14,307 | $1,584 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 34 | $15,006 | $1,330 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 30 | $5,271 | $577 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 29 | $175,933 | $20,017 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 28 | $20,948 | $2,696 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 26 | $28,895 | $2,675 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 19 | $30,759 | $1,968 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $40,887 | $2,808 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $25,741 | $2,407 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 12 | $16,911 | $2,371 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 11 | $11,064 | $1,435 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $94,862 | $9,282 |
| Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures | 11 | $304,736 | $27,646 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $82,732 | $8,716 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $35,569 | $4,376 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 11 | $31,958 | $2,639 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Medical Center New Orleans charged $72,058 on average, 74% more than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $21,168 against a state average of $9,753. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Medical Center New Orleans charged $94,593 on average, 39% more than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $29,374 against a state average of $14,397. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), University Medical Center New Orleans charged $155,199 on average, 88% more than the Louisiana average of $82,500, and was paid $33,503 against a state average of $15,866. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), University Medical Center New Orleans charged $55,012 on average, 30% more than the Louisiana average of $42,183, and was paid $16,256 against a state average of $8,106. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,009 was 23% above the state average of $16,215. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $26,093 was 100% above the state average of $13,062. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $14,307 was 20% above the state average of $11,957. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,006 was 51% above the state average of $9,908.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-25 (CMS case 3411)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.