Louisiana / Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 190060 · Lake Charles, LA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital reported 1,547 Medicare inpatient stays across 55 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.2 times what it was paid — mid-range in Louisiana, number 23 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: 224 stays at an average charge of $57,218, 37% below the national average. It also billed 2,375 outpatient services, charging 7.49 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,547
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.2×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 55 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lake Charles 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 | 224 | $57,218 | -37% | $14,220 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 99 | $38,664 | -31% | $9,769 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 61 | $52,037 | -26% | $12,464 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 50 | $34,195 | -30% | $8,177 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 49 | $65,020 | -35% | $14,903 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 47 | $34,544 | -43% | $9,802 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 45 | $25,579 | -32% | $6,416 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 42 | $36,377 | -29% | $8,950 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $48,422 | -19% | $10,084 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 36 | $45,305 | -10% | $8,503 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 35 | $29,865 | -38% | $7,831 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 34 | $27,320 | -51% | $7,899 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 32 | $65,085 | -36% | $14,509 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 31 | $40,783 | -36% | $8,920 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 31 | $46,016 | -39% | $11,608 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $142,663 | -38% | $31,617 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $42,646 | -35% | $10,992 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 24 | $133,698 | -40% | $33,754 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 24 | $85,991 | -38% | $20,340 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $22,494 | -39% | $6,311 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 24 | $31,786 | -28% | $7,232 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 22 | $41,934 | -58% | $14,280 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 22 | $23,415 | -42% | $7,270 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 21 | $31,889 | -51% | $10,604 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 21 | $19,755 | -49% | $6,552 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 20 | $103,636 | -24% | $20,412 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 20 | $105,135 | -36% | $20,478 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 20 | $22,073 | -41% | $7,063 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 19 | $48,728 | -14% | $8,843 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $24,141 | -33% | $6,121 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $72,523 | -37% | $13,702 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $28,051 | -30% | $6,064 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 17 | $36,342 | -20% | $7,687 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $39,184 | -54% | $12,358 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 17 | $47,159 | -39% | $11,618 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $32,655 | -52% | $10,324 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 15 | $19,055 | -55% | $5,685 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $41,113 | -29% | $8,873 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $57,988 | -48% | $15,725 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $27,400 | -40% | $6,950 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $37,801 | -60% | $14,414 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 14 | $44,196 | -53% | $14,590 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $36,919 | -4% | $6,574 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 14 | $205,370 | -26% | $37,881 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $47,395 | -35% | $12,399 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 13 | $222,112 | -24% | $43,513 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 13 | $163,469 | -22% | $27,352 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 13 | $156,827 | -45% | $44,913 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $25,357 | -50% | $6,452 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $86,204 | -35% | $21,665 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 12 | $17,778 | -38% | $4,824 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 12 | $45,905 | -33% | $10,858 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $47,225 | -6% | $8,400 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $37,008 | -42% | $8,416 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 11 | $78,184 | -9% | $13,119 |
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charged $57,218 on average, 16% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $14,220 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charged $38,664 on average, 6% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $9,769 against a state average of $9,753. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charged $52,037 on average, 0% less than the Louisiana average of $52,107, and was paid $12,464 against a state average of $11,929. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charged $34,195 on average, 9% less than the Louisiana average of $37,671, and was paid $8,177 against a state average of $8,100. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,555 was 10% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,289 was 26% below the state average of $9,908. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,501 was 34% below the state average of $26,600. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $57,957 was 9% below the state average of $63,573.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-12-05 (CMS case 2967)
- Closure Notice — 2025-03-11 (CMS case 2967)
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.