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Saint Tammany Parish Hospital
1202 South Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 898-4000

Every patient is different. Some may have complications while others may respond readily to treatment. Because of such differences it is difficult to compare patients or talk about averages. The following statistics are based on actual data and are provided as a general reference.
      Hospital's Charge Range
Description (Base MS-DRG) Patients ALOS Lower Higher
Brain / Neurological         
Extracranial procedures  (039-038-037)  17  1.1  $23,932  $70,357
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction  (066-065-064)  56  3.6    $74,349
Other disorders of nervous system  (093-092-091)  13  4.0  $15,774  $50,949

 
       
General Medicine          
Seizures  (101-000-100)  18  4.2  $16,216  $53,685
Syncope & collapse  (312-000-000)  19  3.2  $4,644  $46,851
Major small & large bowel procedures  (331-330-329)  23  7.5  $49,727  $126,146
G.I. hemorrhage  (379-378-377)  111  3.1  $19,277  $51,962
G.I. obstruction  (390-389-388)  37  3.5  $8,550  $34,903
Esophagitis, gastroent & misc digest disorders  (392-000-391)  48  3.7  $9,338  $56,937
Other digestive system diagnoses  (395-394-393)  25  3.6  $13,436  $48,005
Cellulitis  (603-000-602)  41  3.5  $8,770  $38,049
Diabetes  (639-638-637)  27  4.4  $15,422  $46,033
Misc disorders of nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes  (641-000-640)  55  3.5  $8,262  $46,609
Red blood cell disorders  (812-000-811)  24  2.8  $15,354  $39,107
Septicemia or severe sepsis w/o MV 96+ hours  (872-000-871)  219  5.1  $7,897  $96,818

 
       
Heart / Cardiology          
Percutaneous cardiovascular proc w drug-eluting stent  (247-000-246)  71  3.4  $83,619  $209,152
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement  (267-000-266)  26  2.2  $242,953  $463,634
Other major cardiovascular procedures  (272-271-270)  12  7.3  $32,715  $389,636
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive  (282-281-280)  32  3.3  $20,261  $60,384
Circulatory disorders except AMI, w card cath  (287-000-286)  52  3.6  $24,379  $74,342
Heart failure & shock  (293-292-291)  169  4.4  $7,749  $63,264
Cardiac arrhythmia & conduction disorders  (310-309-308)  64  2.9  $3,859  $48,604
Other circulatory system diagnoses  (316-315-314)  15  4.9  $2,587  $89,150

 
       
Kidney / Urology          
Renal failure  (684-683-682)  79  3.8    $61,812
Kidney & urinary tract infections  (690-000-689)  65  2.8  $10,459  $33,754
Other kidney & urinary tract diagnoses  (700-699-698)  20  5.0    $76,497

 
       
Lung / Pulmonary          
Pulmonary embolism  (176-000-175)  14  3.2  $12,127  $55,660
Respiratory infections & inflammations  (179-178-177)  231  6.2  $26,737  $133,574
Pulmonary edema & respiratory failure  (189-000-000)  34  4.1  $15,451  $67,004
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  (192-191-190)  36  3.6  $20,866  $50,779
Simple pneumonia & pleurisy  (195-194-193)  49  3.4  $14,376  $53,929
Respiratory system diagnosis w ventilator support 96+ hours  (207-000-000)  20  20.3  $96,339  $438,336

 
       
Orthopedic Surgery          
Hip & femur procedures except major joint  (482-481-480)  64  5.0  $49,089  $106,354
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture  (522-000-521)  23  4.7  $53,934  $107,147

 
       
Surgery          
Infectious & parasitic diseases w O.R. procedure  (855-854-853)  34  10.4  $27,058  $202,459
Extensive O.R. procedure unrelated to principal diagnosis  (983-982-981)  19  8.2  $61,340  $216,167