Louisiana / Acadian Medical Center
CMS certification 190318 · Eunice, LA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Acadian Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Acadian Medical Center reported 149 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.69 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 13 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 40 stays at an average charge of $60,188, 33% below the national average. It also billed 180 outpatient services, charging 11.9 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 149
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.69×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Acadian Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 40 | $60,188 | -33% | $11,835 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 32 | $42,189 | -25% | $7,485 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $29,360 | -22% | $4,854 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $49,644 | -17% | $7,915 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $34,671 | -10% | $5,083 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $31,644 | -15% | $5,464 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $44,301 | -10% | $6,259 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 62 | $7,889 | $1,938 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 35 | $19,031 | $2,276 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 30 | $41,838 | $2,649 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $31,193 | $2,898 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $15,931 | $1,693 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $10,670 | $568 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Acadian Medical Center charged $60,188 on average, 12% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $11,835 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Acadian Medical Center charged $42,189 on average, 2% more than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $7,485 against a state average of $9,753. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Acadian Medical Center charged $29,360 on average, 8% more than the Louisiana average of $27,275, and was paid $4,854 against a state average of $6,347. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Acadian Medical Center charged $49,644 on average, 3% more than the Louisiana average of $48,369, and was paid $7,915 against a state average of $9,868. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,889 was 44% below the state average of $14,054. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,031 was 17% above the state average of $16,215. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $41,838 was 57% above the state average of $26,600. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $31,193 was 50% above the state average of $20,743.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Acadian Medical Center in Eunice, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-30 (CMS case 6901)
- CAP Request — 2026-05-05 (CMS case 6901)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-23 (CMS case 6901)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.