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MS DRG -HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC;APR DRG -HEART FAILURE;SOI -Major
Chalmette, LA
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Hospital Service District Of The Parish Of St. Bernard, State Of Louisiana’s median price of $9.6k is 23% below the median hospital's median price ($12.5k), higher than 18% of the 2,317 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 291. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 10 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Molina all payor case rate · inpatient | $4,580 | $4,802 | $3,490 – $6,335 |
| 2 | Tricare all payor case rate · inpatient | $8,546 | $8,546 | $8,546 – $8,546 |
| 3 | Cigna all payor percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $8,786 | $9,402 | $6,097 – $13,321 |
| 4 | Optum all payor case rate · inpatient | $9,642 | $9,642 | $9,642 – $9,642 |
| 5 | WellCare all payor case rate · inpatient | $9,642 | $9,642 | $9,642 – $9,642 |
| 6 | Humana all payor case rate · inpatient | $9,642 | $9,642 | $9,642 – $9,642 |
| 7 | First Health all payor percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9,680 | $10,358 | $6,717 – $14,676 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor case rate · inpatient | $10,865 | $10,865 | $9,642 – $12,089 |
| 9 | Aetna all payor case rate · inpatient | $14,043 | $14,043 | $9,642 – $18,445 |
| 10 | Bcbs La all payor case rate · inpatient | $15,707 | $14,863 | $9,642 – $16,208 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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