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UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.C.

General Acute Care Hospital·METAIRIE, LA·NPI: 1497792527Share

Compared to General Acute Care Hospital Peers

Total spending distribution among 156 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $30.9M is at the below 25th percentile among 156 General Acute Care Hospital providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-01→2024-12(84 months)

Total Paid

$30.9M

$30,913,662

Total Claims

1.1M

Beneficiaries

913K

1.2 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$28

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$3.4M
-5%
2019
$3.3M
-25%
2020
$2.5M
+64%
2021
$4.0M
+34%
2022
$5.4M
+37%
2023
$7.4M
-35%
2024
$4.9M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 50 distinct procedure codes. The top code (99283 (Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity)) accounts for 22% of total spending.

99283Top 25%

Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity

$6.6M

80K claims · 21.5%

Your Cost: $83.01/claim|Median: $42.48
2.0× median
99284Normal range

Emergency dept visit, high complexity

$6.1M

68K claims · 19.7%

Your Cost: $88.71/claim|Median: $69.51
1.3× median
99211Top 25%

Office/outpatient visit, minimal complexity

$2.0M

70K claims · 6.5%

Your Cost: $28.86/claim|Median: $12.93
2.2× median
99285Normal range

Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity

$1.2M

12K claims · 3.8%

Your Cost: $102.82/claim|Median: $85.65
1.2× median
76811Normal range

Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, detailed, single fetus

$739K

5,838 claims · 2.4%

Your Cost: $126.57/claim|Median: $106.79
1.2× median
80053Normal range

Comprehensive metabolic panel

$662K

87K claims · 2.1%

Your Cost: $7.64/claim|Median: $7.24
1.1× median
76816Normal range

Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, follow-up

$653K

8,821 claims · 2.1%

Your Cost: $74.07/claim|Median: $58.55
1.3× median
99212Normal range

Office/outpatient visit, low complexity

$587K

21K claims · 1.9%

Your Cost: $27.94/claim|Median: $25.06
1.1× median
87635Normal range

COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 amplified probe detection

$557K

15K claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $37.36/claim|Median: $39.70
0.9× median
99213Normal range

Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, low-mod complexity

$547K

16K claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $33.38/claim|Median: $37.81
0.9× median
71045Top 5%

Chest X-ray, single view

$543K

12K claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $45.10/claim|Median: $4.93
9.1× median
G0378Normal range

Hospital observation service, per hour

$481K

3,251 claims · 1.6%

Your Cost: $148.02/claim|Median: $99.39
1.5× median
87798Top 25%

Infectious agent detection, nucleic acid, not otherwise specified

$466K

8,053 claims · 1.5%

Your Cost: $57.91/claim|Median: $26.72
2.2× median
93005Normal range

Electrocardiogram, tracing only, without interpretation

$446K

31K claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $14.18/claim|Median: $7.50
1.9× median
99282Normal range

Emergency dept visit, low complexity

$445K

8,187 claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $54.37/claim|Median: $37.72
1.4× median
87661Top 25%

Trichomonas vaginalis detection, nucleic acid, amplified probe

$392K

13K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $30.11/claim|Median: $21.08
1.4× median
85027Normal range

Complete blood count (CBC), automated

$389K

85K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $4.59/claim|Median: $3.72
1.2× median
97110Normal range

Therapeutic exercises, each 15 min

$372K

11K claims · 1.2%

Your Cost: $32.83/claim|Median: $24.49
1.3× median
99214Normal range

Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, mod-high complexity

$360K

7,152 claims · 1.2%

Your Cost: $50.30/claim|Median: $53.41
0.9× median
71046Top 5%

Chest X-ray, 2 views

$354K

6,594 claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $53.67/claim|Median: $8.92
6.0× median
87481Top 25%

$350K

8,054 claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $43.43/claim|Median: $22.38
1.9× median
87804Top 25%

Influenza virus detection, rapid test

$346K

15K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $23.51/claim|Median: $12.59
1.9× median
87591Normal range

Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection, nucleic acid, amplified probe

$345K

14K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $24.24/claim|Median: $23.39
1.0× median
87491Normal range

Chlamydia detection, nucleic acid, amplified probe

$344K

14K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $24.05/claim|Median: $24.95
1.0× median
J7030Top 10%

Normal saline solution infusion, 1000 cc

$337K

13K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $26.25/claim|Median: $1.53
17.2× median
80307Normal range

Drug test, presumptive, by chemistry analyzers

$334K

7,266 claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $46.02/claim|Median: $35.43
1.3× median
81025Normal range

Urine pregnancy test

$285K

44K claims · 0.9%

Your Cost: $6.44/claim|Median: $4.81
1.3× median
76819Top 25%

Fetal biophysical profile with non-stress test

$247K

2,835 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $87.27/claim|Median: $49.45
1.8× median
76801Normal range

Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, single fetus, first trimester

$176K

2,609 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $67.52/claim|Median: $58.16
1.2× median
93306Top 10%

Echocardiography, transthoracic, complete, with Doppler

$174K

760 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $228.75/claim|Median: $54.68
4.2× median
80081Normal range

$168K

2,263 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $74.13/claim|Median: $59.44
1.2× median
96374Normal range

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, single substance

$166K

31K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $5.29/claim|Median: $21.76
0.2× median
A0427Normal range

Ambulance, ALS emergency transport Level 1

$164K

1,649 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $99.75/claim|Median: $164.22
0.6× median
83735Normal range

Magnesium blood level test

$150K

33K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $4.51/claim|Median: $2.77
1.6× median
84484Top 25%

Troponin, quantitative

$148K

16K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $9.10/claim|Median: $4.84
1.9× median
36415Normal range

Collection of venous blood by venipuncture

$141K

58K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $2.44/claim|Median: $1.57
1.6× median
83880Top 25%

$123K

5,076 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $24.21/claim|Median: $11.81
2.0× median
88175Normal range

Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, ThinPrep

$122K

5,988 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $20.42/claim|Median: $19.06
1.1× median
76805Normal range

Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, complete, single fetus

$111K

1,115 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $99.48/claim|Median: $74.78
1.3× median
43239Normal range

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

$108K

554 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $194.28/claim|Median: $151.68
1.3× median
81001Normal range

Urinalysis, automated, with microscopy

$106K

44K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $2.39/claim|Median: $2.03
1.2× median
70450Top 25%

CT head/brain without contrast

$103K

612 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $168.93/claim|Median: $45.53
3.7× median
85025Normal range

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, automated

$89K

18K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $4.99/claim|Median: $4.71
1.1× median
87624Normal range

HPV detection, high-risk types, nucleic acid

$86K

2,906 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $29.66/claim|Median: $25.57
1.2× median
U0003Normal range

Infectious disease detection (COVID-19)

$85K

1,564 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $54.13/claim|Median: $63.08
0.9× median
86480Normal range

Tuberculosis test, cell-mediated immunity

$84K

1,672 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $50.06/claim|Median: $38.35
1.3× median
Q9967Top 10%

Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg iodine/ml, per ml

$83K

1,769 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $47.13/claim|Median: $3.42
13.8× median
G0480Normal range

Drug test, definitive, 1-7 drug classes

$81K

1,423 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $56.87/claim|Median: $37.56
1.5× median
96375Normal range

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, each additional substance

$77K

6,551 claims · 0.2%

Your Cost: $11.70/claim|Median: $14.92
0.8× median
87880Normal range

Streptococcus, Group A, rapid antigen detection

$75K

5,450 claims · 0.2%

Your Cost: $13.84/claim|Median: $11.48
1.2× median

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