CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,541
about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $13,482–$19,452
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,402
About the fair price
about $1,861 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $15,541 This hospital $17,402

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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 $17,402

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 $15,541 (about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $17,402 — about the fair price. Located in Alexandria, LA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $17,402 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,308 - $17,649 87%
Aetnamajor $12,308 - $20,227 87%
Cignamajor $20,013 142%
Humanamajor $17,359 123%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $12,308 - $30,769
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 651 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals