Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit facility in Lake Charles, LA, charges 4.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 52 analyzed procedures.
Lake Charles, LA 70601 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.88x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.18x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
52
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $51,458 | $25,729 | — | 7.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $89,454 | $44,727 | — | 7.2x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $29,921 | $14,960 | — | 6.9x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $28,734 | $14,367 | — | 6.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $77,840 | $38,920 | — | 6.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $27,511 | $13,755 | — | 6.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $161,088 | $80,544 | — | 6.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $43,177 | $21,588 | — | 6x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $85,932 | $42,966 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $34,142 | $17,071 | — | 5.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $47,177 | $23,588 | — | 5.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $26,748 | $13,374 | — | 5.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $32,022 | $16,011 | — | 5.6x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $47,730 | $23,865 | — | 5.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $36,878 | $18,439 | — | 5.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $33,507 | $16,754 | — | 5.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $22,511 | $11,255 | — | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $32,912 | $16,456 | — | 5.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $29,303 | $14,652 | — | 5.2x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $70,753 | $35,376 | — | 5.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $40,153 | $20,077 | — | 5.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $98,796 | $49,398 | — | 5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $252,119 | $126,060 | — | 4.9x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $37,412 | $18,706 | — | 4.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $92,421 | $46,210 | — | 4.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $23,742 | $11,871 | — | 4.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $47,555 | $23,777 | — | 4.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $25,028 | $12,514 | — | 4.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $50,403 | $25,202 | — | 4.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $44,855 | $22,428 | — | 4.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $33,106 | $16,553 | — | 4.4x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $36,226 | $18,113 | — | 4.4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $116,725 | $58,363 | — | 4.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $24,489 | $12,245 | — | 4.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $138,726 | $69,363 | — | 4.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $27,880 | $13,940 | — | 4.3x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $36,190 | $18,095 | — | 4.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $51,638 | $25,819 | — | 4.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $56,785 | $28,392 | — | 4.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $18,526 | $9,263 | — | 4.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $51,451 | $25,726 | — | 4.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $138,164 | $69,082 | — | 4.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $31,878 | $15,939 | — | 4.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $77,936 | $38,968 | — | 4.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $13,418 | $6,709 | — | 4.1x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $129,973 | $64,986 | — | 3.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $39,993 | $19,997 | — | 3.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $37,225 | $18,612 | — | 3.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $52,119 | $26,060 | — | 3.7x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $140,911 | $70,455 | — | 3.3x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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