1500 Line AvenueShreveport, LA 71101
Region: : LA - Shreveport
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 24 | 
| Average amount Specialists Hospital Shreveport charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $120,108.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Specialists Hospital Shreveport for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) | $22,156.00 | 
| Difference between what Specialists Hospital Shreveport charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $97,952.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 542% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $95,568.30 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $27,778.70 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 26% higher | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 1029 out of 1332 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 23% |