Christus Shreveport-bossier Health System
CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM in Shreveport, Louisiana charges 6.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 82 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit facility.
Shreveport, LA 71105 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.61x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
13.83x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
82
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
1.2%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $142,658 | $71,329 | — | 13.8x |
| O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 621 | $99,323 | $49,661 | — | 12.6x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $66,068 | $33,034 | — | 11.4x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $229,020 | $114,510 | — | 10.2x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $109,882 | $54,941 | — | 10.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $195,244 | $97,622 | — | 10x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $99,199 | $49,599 | — | 9.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $93,298 | $46,649 | — | 9.9x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $47,433 | $23,717 | — | 9.4x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $67,632 | $33,816 | — | 9.4x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $285,712 | $142,856 | — | 9.2x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $186,074 | $93,037 | — | 8.6x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $140,195 | $70,098 | — | 8.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $110,243 | $55,121 | — | 8.5x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $91,860 | $45,930 | — | 8.1x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $46,608 | $23,304 | — | 8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $95,482 | $47,741 | — | 7.9x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $320,854 | $160,427 | — | 7.8x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT >96 HOURS | 207 | $264,050 | $132,025 | — | 7.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $16,137 | $8,069 | — | 7.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $40,258 | $20,129 | — | 7.4x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $39,854 | $19,927 | — | 7.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $39,737 | $19,868 | — | 7.1x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $96,486 | $48,243 | — | 7.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $39,430 | $19,715 | — | 6.9x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $101,659 | $50,830 | — | 6.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $81,942 | $40,971 | — | 6.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $49,933 | $24,966 | — | 6.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $16,436 | $8,218 | — | 6.8x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $30,908 | $15,454 | — | 6.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $29,081 | $14,541 | — | 6.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $74,356 | $37,178 | — | 6.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $22,330 | $11,165 | — | 6.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $35,426 | $17,713 | — | 6.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $46,520 | $23,260 | — | 6.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $46,909 | $23,454 | — | 6.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $30,771 | $15,385 | — | 6.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $38,377 | $19,188 | — | 6.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $45,950 | $22,975 | — | 6.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $40,487 | $20,243 | — | 6.3x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $58,563 | $29,282 | — | 6.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $60,793 | $30,396 | — | 6.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 684 | $16,584 | $8,292 | — | 6.1x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $22,953 | $11,476 | — | 5.9x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $41,021 | $20,510 | — | 5.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $24,055 | $12,027 | — | 5.9x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $34,777 | $17,389 | — | 5.9x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $46,268 | $23,134 | — | 5.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $19,979 | $9,989 | — | 5.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $48,366 | $24,183 | — | 5.8x |
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