Avala
Covington, Louisiana 70433
CCN: 190267 Acute Care Hospitals
6
DRG Categories
121
Total Discharges
$148,010
Avg Charges
$21,608
Avg Payment
$19,081
Avg Medicare
6.85x
Charge-to-Payment
Compared to Louisiana Average
How this hospital compares to the average of 76 hospitals in Louisiana
Average Charges
$148,010 +104%
State avg: $72,731
Average Payment
$21,608 +44%
State avg: $15,021
Charge-to-Payment Ratio
6.85x Above avg
State avg: 4.85x
Top 6 DRGs by Volume
Most common diagnosis groups at this hospital, sorted by number of discharges
| DRG | Description | Discharges | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 56 | $186,458 | $28,632 | 6.51x |
| 470 | MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 17 | $79,704 | $11,214 | 7.11x |
| 473 | CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 15 | $120,911 | $15,277 | 7.91x |
| 454 | COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 11 | $228,376 | $37,294 | 6.12x |
| 468 | REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 11 | $148,512 | $19,458 | 7.63x |
| 472 | CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 11 | $124,100 | $17,775 | 6.98x |
About This Data
Hospital charges and payment data are from the CMS Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary. Quality star ratings (1-5) are from CMS Hospital Compare, based on measures of mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timeliness. Negotiated insurance rates are from hospital Machine-Readable Files (MRFs) required by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule.