CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Ochsner St Mary

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,819
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,335–$19,042
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19,050
About the fair price
about $2,231 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $16,819 This hospital $19,050 Cash price $7,249 Hospital's list price $36,246

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $10,138 Priciest $19,050

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $16,819 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Ochsner St Mary charges insurers about $19,050, or about $7,249 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Morgan City, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $18,194 - $23,257 129%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18,194 - $24,385 129%
Aetnamajor $19,050 135%
Humanamajor $18,194 129%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $13,373 - $19,050
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1125 Marguerite Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals