Louisiana / Ochsner American Legion Hospital
CMS certification 190053 · Jennings, LA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Ochsner American Legion Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Ochsner American Legion Hospital reported 341 Medicare inpatient stays across 15 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.5 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Louisiana, number 41 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: 94 stays at an average charge of $29,688, 67% below the national average. It also billed 128 outpatient services, charging 6.4 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 341
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.5×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 15 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ochsner American Legion 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 | 94 | $29,688 | -67% | $13,524 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 49 | $27,723 | -51% | $9,057 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $12,748 | -66% | $5,870 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $27,984 | -60% | $12,126 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 18 | $15,302 | -70% | $8,163 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $17,110 | -65% | $7,312 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $26,399 | -56% | $9,553 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 16 | $33,793 | -41% | $8,966 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $17,368 | -55% | $5,967 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 14 | $19,518 | -60% | $6,937 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $36,681 | -50% | $11,674 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $20,502 | -49% | $5,778 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $16,007 | -73% | $8,820 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $9,443 | -75% | $5,706 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 11 | $25,297 | -62% | $10,023 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 45 | $12,822 | $2,725 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 45 | $7,133 | $2,286 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 15 | $59,278 | $8,679 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 12 | $20,232 | $4,818 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 11 | $10,395 | $1,612 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ochsner American Legion Hospital charged $29,688 on average, 56% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $13,524 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ochsner American Legion Hospital charged $27,723 on average, 33% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $9,057 against a state average of $9,753. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Ochsner American Legion Hospital charged $12,748 on average, 53% less than the Louisiana average of $27,275, and was paid $5,870 against a state average of $6,347. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Ochsner American Legion Hospital charged $27,984 on average, 46% less than the Louisiana average of $52,107, and was paid $12,126 against a state average of $11,929. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $12,822 was 52% below the state average of $26,600. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $7,133 was 56% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $59,278 was 24% below the state average of $78,200. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $20,232 was 47% below the state average of $38,055.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Ochsner American Legion Hospital in Jennings, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-03-20 (CMS case 1452)
- CAP Request — 2023-08-16 (CMS case 1452)
- Closure Notice — 2023-11-27 (CMS case 1452)
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-12 (CMS case 6242)
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.