Louisiana / Franklin Medical Center
CMS certification 190140 · Winnsboro, LA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Franklin Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Franklin Medical Center reported 106 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.8 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Louisiana, number 46 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 690, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC: 23 stays at an average charge of $12,177, 68% below the national average. It also billed 227 outpatient services, charging 5.9 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 106
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.8×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 46 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 23 | $12,177 | -68% | $7,852 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $14,762 | -63% | $7,779 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 15 | $25,606 | -72% | $16,846 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $21,141 | -45% | $7,909 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $18,644 | -62% | $9,385 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $12,345 | -76% | $10,562 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $26,929 | -55% | $11,593 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 126 | $11,810 | $2,247 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 26 | $8,033 | $2,898 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $4,846 | $1,632 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 20 | $13,337 | $2,650 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $3,134 | $568 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 15 | $7,408 | $1,332 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Franklin Medical Center charged $12,177 on average, 55% less than the Louisiana average of $27,275, and was paid $7,852 against a state average of $6,347. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Franklin Medical Center charged $14,762 on average, 46% less than the Louisiana average of $27,394, and was paid $7,779 against a state average of $6,292. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Franklin Medical Center charged $25,606 on average, 62% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $16,846 against a state average of $14,397. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Franklin Medical Center charged $21,141 on average, 30% less than the Louisiana average of $30,402, and was paid $7,909 against a state average of $6,593. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,810 was 27% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $8,033 was 61% below the state average of $20,743. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $4,846 was 63% below the state average of $13,062. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $13,337 was 37% below the state average of $21,024.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2024-12-04 (CMS case 2663)
- Closure Notice — 2025-03-10 (CMS case 2663)
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.