Louisiana / CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
CMS certification 190201 · Lake Charles, LA
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital reported 13 Medicare inpatient stays across 1 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.3 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 872, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC: 13 stays at an average charge of $43,428, 11% below the national average. It also billed 444 outpatient services, charging 16.68 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 13
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.3×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 1 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $43,428 | -11% | $10,109 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 75 | $41,318 | $2,897 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 72 | $42,649 | $1,702 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 53 | $43,702 | $4,347 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 32 | $80,036 | $6,010 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 31 | $12,830 | $1,362 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 30 | $55,165 | $4,725 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 29 | $18,812 | $2,299 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 22 | $34,240 | $1,622 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 19 | $44,753 | $2,516 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $55,529 | $2,719 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 15 | $48,551 | $2,906 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $119,010 | $11,044 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $43,094 | $1,346 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $37,443 | $2,678 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $142,766 | $15,624 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital charged $43,428 on average, 15% more than the Louisiana average of $37,671, and was paid $10,109 against a state average of $8,100. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $41,318 was 99% above the state average of $20,743. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $42,649 was 227% above the state average of $13,062. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $43,702 was 63% above the state average of $26,800. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $80,036 was 88% above the state average of $42,639.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.