CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$26,671
about 1.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,641–$44,849
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$32,122
Above the fair price
about $5,451 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $26,671 This hospital $32,122

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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 $32,122

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 $26,671 (about 1.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches charges insurers about $32,122 — above the fair price. Located in Natchitoches, LA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $26,671. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $32,122 228%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $32,122 228%
Aetnamajor $32,122 228%
Humanamajor $32,122 228%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL