Louisiana / Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 190007 · Natchitoches, LA · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center reported 103 Medicare inpatient stays across 5 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.13 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Louisiana, number 44 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: 49 stays at an average charge of $33,895, 62% below the national average. It also billed 438 outpatient services, charging 5.73 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 103
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.13×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 44 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 5 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Natchitoches Regional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 49 | $33,895 | -62% | $16,023 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $22,615 | -61% | $10,120 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $17,654 | -64% | $8,464 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $19,710 | -65% | $9,338 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $14,309 | -62% | $6,631 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 110 | $5,899 | $2,075 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 94 | $2,041 | $608 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 83 | $18,301 | $2,437 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 80 | $5,914 | $1,444 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $11,783 | $3,001 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $53,606 | $11,704 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $19,586 | $4,607 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $26,964 | $5,138 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charged $33,895 on average, 50% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $16,023 against a state average of $14,397. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charged $22,615 on average, 50% less than the Louisiana average of $45,592, and was paid $10,120 against a state average of $9,803. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charged $17,654 on average, 53% less than the Louisiana average of $37,671, and was paid $8,464 against a state average of $8,100. For Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC (DRG 308), Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charged $19,710 on average, 58% less than the Louisiana average of $46,569, and was paid $9,338 against a state average of $9,356. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,899 was 58% below the state average of $14,054. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,041 was 36% below the state average of $3,170. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,301 was 13% above the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,914 was 40% below the state average of $9,908.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-01-19 (CMS case 1227)
- Closure Notice — 2023-05-24 (CMS case 1227)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-14 (CMS case 3735)
- Warning Notice — 2026-06-03 (CMS case 7917)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-01 (CMS case 7917)
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.