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MS DRG- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC;APR DRG- OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES;SOI - Moderate
Orleans, LA
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation’s median price of $11.7k is 38% above the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 79% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 8 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 | Tricare all payor case rate · inpatient | $7,040 | $7,040 | $7,040 – $7,040 |
| 2 | Optum all payor case rate · inpatient | $7,237 | $7,116 | $6,875 – $7,237 |
| 3 | Humana all payor case rate · inpatient | $7,237 | $7,237 | $7,237 – $7,237 |
| 4 | Molina all payor case rate · inpatient | $11,044 | $11,044 | $11,044 – $11,044 |
| 5 | Cigna all payor case rate · inpatient | $11,288 | $11,288 | $11,288 – $11,288 |
| 6 | Bcbs La all payor case rate · inpatient | $12,292 | $12,098 | $7,237 – $14,558 |
| 7 | Aetna all payor case rate · inpatient | $12,693 | $12,355 | $11,678 – $12,693 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor case rate · inpatient | $14,570 | $14,570 | $13,986 – $15,154 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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