Louisiana / Beauregard Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 190050 · Deridder, LA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Beauregard Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Beauregard Memorial Hospital reported 117 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.44 times what it was paid — mid-range in Louisiana, number 30 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: 45 stays at an average charge of $44,295, 51% below the national average. It also billed 447 outpatient services, charging 8.28 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 117
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.44×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 30 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Beauregard Memorial Hospital 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 | 45 | $44,295 | -51% | $14,302 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 19 | $26,995 | -29% | $6,755 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $18,830 | -49% | $6,449 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 14 | $35,853 | -36% | $9,844 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $29,284 | -24% | $6,915 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $52,382 | -26% | $12,497 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 285 | $14,911 | $2,263 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 28 | $18,721 | $2,555 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $9,414 | $1,693 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 25 | $20,011 | $2,714 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $21,295 | $4,302 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $19,388 | $2,899 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $9,347 | $1,348 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $19,737 | $2,157 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 14 | $26,313 | $4,797 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Beauregard Memorial Hospital charged $44,295 on average, 35% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $14,302 against a state average of $14,397. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Beauregard Memorial Hospital charged $26,995 on average, 1% less than the Louisiana average of $27,275, and was paid $6,755 against a state average of $6,347. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), Beauregard Memorial Hospital charged $18,830 on average, 30% less than the Louisiana average of $27,038, and was paid $6,449 against a state average of $6,373. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Beauregard Memorial Hospital charged $35,853 on average, 13% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $9,844 against a state average of $9,753. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,911 was 8% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $18,721 was 11% below the state average of $21,024. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $9,414 was 28% below the state average of $13,062. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $20,011 was 25% below the state average of $26,600.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Beauregard Memorial Hospital in Deridder, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2026-02-06 (CMS case 6940)
- CAP Request — 2026-04-02 (CMS case 6940)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-19 (CMS case 6940)
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.