Louisiana / North Oaks Medical Center, L L C
CMS certification 190015 · Hammond, LA
North Oaks Medical Center, L L C: charges and Medicare payments
North Oaks Medical Center, L L C reported 1,582 Medicare inpatient stays across 46 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.19 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 2 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: 296 stays at an average charge of $111,496, 23% above the national average. It also billed 1,235 outpatient services, charging 16.9 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,582
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.19×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 2 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 46 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Oaks Medical Center, L L C charged more than the national average in 44 (96%). 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 | 296 | $111,496 | +23% | $12,854 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 175 | $82,984 | +47% | $8,713 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 67 | $65,257 | +27% | $7,485 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 61 | $65,451 | +33% | $7,501 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 53 | $85,912 | +44% | $8,921 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 53 | $48,107 | +27% | $5,663 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 45 | $59,896 | +47% | $5,971 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 42 | $80,970 | +15% | $10,532 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 40 | $257,812 | +13% | $31,870 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 38 | $72,062 | +29% | $6,858 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 38 | $93,344 | +85% | $7,287 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 38 | $77,241 | +17% | $9,411 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 34 | $79,252 | +8% | $10,262 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 29 | $121,234 | +21% | $12,786 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 28 | $57,004 | +17% | $6,393 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 26 | $174,722 | +53% | $14,518 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 26 | $135,635 | +35% | $13,291 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 25 | $49,384 | +23% | $5,357 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 24 | $110,043 | +17% | $13,078 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 24 | $108,480 | +43% | $10,488 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 23 | $48,382 | +24% | $5,367 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $46,547 | +26% | $6,073 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 20 | $96,635 | +68% | $8,196 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $111,264 | +30% | $11,615 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 19 | $63,872 | +71% | $5,876 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $53,401 | +28% | $7,807 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 18 | $207,126 | +32% | $20,706 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $87,867 | +38% | $10,832 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 17 | $68,787 | +36% | $6,885 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 17 | $61,682 | +9% | $7,999 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $62,963 | -8% | $9,288 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $58,662 | +20% | $6,057 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 16 | $114,549 | +2% | $14,128 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $52,302 | +15% | $5,875 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 16 | $57,159 | +29% | $6,129 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $53,623 | +40% | $5,492 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 15 | $255,500 | +56% | $20,970 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $78,231 | +18% | $9,542 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $46,520 | +29% | $5,092 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $75,892 | +26% | $8,259 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 13 | $40,887 | -3% | $5,250 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $83,869 | +29% | $10,285 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $172,074 | +68% | $13,620 |
| 323 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device... | 12 | $322,380 | +39% | $27,567 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 11 | $84,340 | +49% | $8,447 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $58,485 | +16% | $6,178 |
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Oaks Medical Center, L L C charged $111,496 on average, 64% more than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $12,854 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Oaks Medical Center, L L C charged $82,984 on average, 101% more than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,713 against a state average of $9,753. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), North Oaks Medical Center, L L C charged $65,257 on average, 81% more than the Louisiana average of $36,145, and was paid $7,485 against a state average of $8,553. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), North Oaks Medical Center, L L C charged $65,451 on average, 74% more than the Louisiana average of $37,671, and was paid $7,501 against a state average of $8,100. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $34,305 was 112% above the state average of $16,215. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $35,519 was 34% above the state average of $26,600. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,893 was 60% above the state average of $9,908. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $17,753 was 36% above the state average of $13,062.
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.