Louisiana / Glenwood Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 190160 · West Monroe, LA · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Glenwood Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Glenwood Regional Medical Center reported 901 Medicare inpatient stays across 36 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.6 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 6 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: 134 stays at an average charge of $82,138, 9% below the national average. It also billed 439 outpatient services, charging 11.96 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 901
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.6×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 6 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 36 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Glenwood Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 7 (19%). 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 | 134 | $82,138 | -9% | $11,956 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 65 | $49,084 | -13% | $8,195 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 46 | $64,023 | -16% | $10,481 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 40 | $33,564 | -35% | $7,246 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $63,914 | +7% | $8,753 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 31 | $90,050 | +28% | $9,893 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $24,347 | -39% | $5,221 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 30 | $25,429 | -38% | $5,523 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 29 | $43,339 | -14% | $5,744 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 28 | $107,699 | -6% | $12,530 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 28 | $279,467 | -14% | $41,729 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 26 | $35,835 | -26% | $6,121 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $45,191 | -25% | $8,138 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 25 | $25,782 | -29% | $4,723 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $149,450 | -9% | $18,873 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $35,270 | -47% | $9,053 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 22 | $231,490 | +1% | $30,378 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 19 | $34,446 | -9% | $5,087 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $65,100 | +2% | $6,842 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $59,876 | -30% | $11,290 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $56,846 | -7% | $8,847 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $35,265 | -37% | $6,488 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $75,048 | +2% | $9,041 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $62,683 | -37% | $12,617 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $58,492 | +3% | $7,558 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $56,198 | -27% | $10,174 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $57,377 | -39% | $12,282 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $85,740 | -24% | $13,299 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 12 | $20,968 | -27% | $3,590 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 12 | $28,098 | -30% | $4,620 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $29,624 | -24% | $5,134 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $74,474 | -26% | $13,795 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $74,854 | -27% | $12,916 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $41,850 | -17% | $6,351 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $29,373 | -23% | $4,885 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $108,397 | +14% | $15,639 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 97 | $32,264 | $2,654 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 89 | $15,597 | $2,235 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 44 | $16,532 | $1,333 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 37 | $29,826 | $2,363 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 32 | $22,452 | $2,624 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 29 | $37,713 | $4,666 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 25 | $91,089 | $9,142 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $36,095 | $5,948 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $33,142 | $2,518 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 15 | $193,968 | $14,552 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $9,157 | $1,693 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $12,242 | $1,258 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $81,187 | $15,464 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Glenwood Regional Medical Center charged $82,138 on average, 21% more than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $11,956 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Glenwood Regional Medical Center charged $49,084 on average, 19% more than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,195 against a state average of $9,753. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Glenwood Regional Medical Center charged $64,023 on average, 23% more than the Louisiana average of $52,037, and was paid $10,481 against a state average of $11,840. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Glenwood Regional Medical Center charged $33,564 on average, 7% less than the Louisiana average of $36,145, and was paid $7,246 against a state average of $8,553. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $32,264 was 21% above the state average of $26,600. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,597 was 4% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $16,532 was 67% above the state average of $9,908. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $29,826 was 63% above the state average of $18,345.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-10-18 (CMS case 2840)
- CAP Request — 2025-02-11 (CMS case 2840)
- CAP Request — 2025-03-05 (CMS case 2840)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-02 (CMS case 2840)
- Warning Notice — 2026-07-21 (CMS case 8283)
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.