Hospital Costs in Louisiana
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 34 hospitals in Louisiana.
34
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$152,509
Avg Hospital Charges
$29,320
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Louisiana
1 Best Value
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport
Shreveport
2.7x markup
$157,466 avg charges
2 Best Value
Terrebonne General Health System
Houma
2.7x markup
$93,663 avg charges
3 Best Value
Surgical Specialty Center Of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
2.83x markup
$88,458 avg charges
4 Best Value
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge
3.15x markup
$106,276 avg charges
5 Best Value
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge
3.22x markup
$130,773 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Louisiana
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER
COUSHATTA
4-star
Critical Access Hospitals
2
CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL
LAKE CHARLES
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
CHRISTUS SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER HEALTH SYSTEM
SHREVEPORT
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LAKE CHARLES
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ZACHARY
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 4-star: 113-star: 222-star: 141-star: 1
All Hospitals in Louisiana
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans | 2 | $297,906 | $85,363 | 3.49x | 89 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 2 | $238,299 | $29,044 | 8.2x | 1,190 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 2 | $220,155 | $21,059 | 10.45x | 1,544 |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital | Slidell | -- | $192,139 | $25,454 | 7.55x | 40 |
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 3 | $180,362 | $16,309 | 11.06x | 165 |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | -- | $179,332 | $29,816 | 6.01x | 53 |
| Ochsner Medical Center | New Orleans | 4 | $174,398 | $39,593 | 4.4x | 1,413 |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | 2 | $170,605 | $21,607 | 7.9x | 352 |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria | 2 | $170,317 | $25,887 | 6.58x | 354 |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital, Llc | New Orleans | -- | $168,659 | $9,616 | 17.54x | 47 |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas | 3 | $167,798 | $37,801 | 4.44x | 56 |
| North Oaks Medical Center, L L C | Hammond | 2 | $167,318 | $19,442 | 8.61x | 605 |
| Avala | Covington | -- | $161,671 | $23,687 | 6.83x | 104 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | 2 | $157,466 | $58,277 | 2.7x | 262 |
| Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | Shreveport | 4 | $156,081 | $20,592 | 7.58x | 461 |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 4 | $155,415 | $24,907 | 6.24x | 192 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 4 | $152,506 | $24,516 | 6.22x | 293 |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette | -- | $151,903 | $31,741 | 4.79x | 49 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 3 | $148,696 | $25,566 | 5.82x | 981 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | 3 | $145,608 | $31,375 | 4.64x | 1,086 |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | 3 | $142,655 | $24,265 | 5.88x | 82 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 2 | $137,402 | $34,747 | 3.95x | 545 |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | -- | $132,543 | $30,064 | 4.41x | 232 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 4 | $131,301 | $29,887 | 4.39x | 185 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 3 | $130,773 | $40,597 | 3.22x | 737 |
| Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital | Hammond | -- | $129,794 | $28,321 | 4.58x | 61 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Monroe | 3 | $125,031 | $23,241 | 5.38x | 308 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 2 | $117,557 | $18,045 | 6.51x | 78 |
| The Spine Hospital Of Louisiana | Baton Rouge | -- | $111,866 | $25,500 | 4.39x | 279 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 3 | $106,276 | $33,730 | 3.15x | 235 |
| Terrebonne General Health System | Houma | 4 | $93,663 | $34,689 | 2.7x | 163 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux | 3 | $93,430 | $17,240 | 5.42x | 41 |
| Surgical Specialty Center Of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | -- | $88,458 | $31,255 | 2.83x | 13 |
| Iberia Medical Center | New Iberia | 3 | $87,921 | $23,638 | 3.72x | 34 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Louisiana
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
55 hospitals $54,453
7,350 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
53 hospitals $33,886
4,888 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
42 hospitals $46,496
1,826 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
47 hospitals $23,764
1,661 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
38 hospitals $43,833
1,541 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
33 hospitals $34,446
1,483 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
32 hospitals $28,276
1,400 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
34 hospitals $34,071
1,207 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
29 hospitals $44,005
1,158 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
33 hospitals $44,390
1,111 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
27 hospitals $42,050
1,087 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
28 hospitals $50,825
1,075 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
29 hospitals $35,686
1,050 discharges
DRG 640
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC
31 hospitals $42,218
995 discharges
DRG 641
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC
37 hospitals $24,446
974 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
24 hospitals $184,766
947 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
25 hospitals $27,803
908 discharges
DRG 698
OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
23 hospitals $56,147
873 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
25 hospitals $82,041
837 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
22 hospitals $72,414
804 discharges