Medical costs in Monroe, LA
3 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Elena Vasquez , Medical Billing Research Lead · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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3 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
3
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.75x
Top procedures by average charge in MONROE
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 163 | 1 | $163,250 | 0.80x | 6.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES ODRG 246 | 1 | $156,088 | 0.96x | 8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 1 | $149,941 | 0.75x | 4.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/DRG 321 | 1 | $139,826 | 0.86x | 7.9x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCCDRG 236 | 1 | $136,784 | 0.69x | 6.2x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCCDRG 267 | 1 | $132,564 | 0.61x | 4.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 1 | $123,019 | 0.61x | 4.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCCDRG 322 | 1 | $121,354 | 1.09x | 13.6x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCCDRG 242 | 1 | $120,499 | 0.79x | 6.1x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 252 | 1 | $117,226 | 0.74x | 5.8x |
| AMPUTATION FOR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER LIMB AND TOE WITH MCCDRG 239 | 1 | $110,638 | 0.50x | 4.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCCDRG 247 | 1 | $102,133 | 0.91x | 10.2x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 1 | $89,653 | 0.71x | 5.9x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCCDRG 521 | 1 | $87,452 | 0.68x | 5.4x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 1 | $83,421 | 0.76x | 6.3x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH MCCDRG 417 | 1 | $80,294 | 0.66x | 5.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 673 | 1 | $78,560 | 0.48x | 4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 253 | 1 | $74,344 | 0.59x | 5.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 1 | $73,939 | 0.57x | 4.2x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 1 | $72,159 | 0.81x | 6.2x |
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.