Louisiana / Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
CMS certification 190002 · Lafayette, LA
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center reported 4,325 Medicare inpatient stays across 128 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.48 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 15 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: 328 stays at an average charge of $68,587, 24% below the national average. It also billed 3,801 outpatient services, charging 9.26 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,325
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.48×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 15 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 128 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center charged more than the national average in 8 (6%). 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 | 328 | $68,587 | -24% | $13,071 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 159 | $42,121 | -44% | $10,309 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 151 | $38,142 | -32% | $8,349 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 117 | $84,661 | -9% | $13,217 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 95 | $35,431 | -27% | $7,134 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 91 | $26,378 | -30% | $5,542 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 87 | $92,534 | -8% | $13,333 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 83 | $41,138 | -32% | $8,528 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 80 | $177,720 | -22% | $31,406 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 77 | $58,841 | -17% | $11,076 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 75 | $44,518 | -20% | $7,179 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 74 | $43,219 | -12% | $7,377 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 72 | $37,359 | -27% | $7,614 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 71 | $42,163 | -36% | $9,728 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 69 | $22,853 | -43% | $5,587 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 67 | $27,777 | -39% | $5,942 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 67 | $27,168 | -33% | $6,158 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 64 | $80,923 | -19% | $12,697 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 64 | $62,321 | -27% | $11,855 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 60 | $243,454 | +10% | $31,846 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 58 | $29,746 | -20% | $5,803 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 58 | $27,073 | -27% | $5,324 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 56 | $26,379 | -31% | $5,883 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 54 | $41,826 | -30% | $8,917 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 53 | $53,682 | -7% | $8,713 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 49 | $141,004 | -33% | $24,954 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 46 | $24,181 | -52% | $6,524 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 45 | $44,276 | -31% | $7,673 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 43 | $33,962 | -30% | $6,500 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 37 | $24,213 | -33% | $4,990 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 37 | $98,286 | -4% | $14,434 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 36 | $33,668 | -31% | $6,259 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 34 | $31,673 | -50% | $7,694 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 34 | $45,666 | -38% | $9,213 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 34 | $24,822 | -47% | $6,089 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 34 | $47,624 | -35% | $10,351 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 33 | $176,270 | -24% | $29,003 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 33 | $37,091 | -18% | $6,513 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 33 | $12,486 | -57% | $3,969 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 32 | $37,388 | -34% | $8,944 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 32 | $126,769 | -9% | $19,957 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 30 | $91,003 | -24% | $16,311 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $52,788 | -14% | $8,655 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 29 | $45,698 | -19% | $8,146 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 28 | $29,417 | -42% | $5,722 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 27 | $165,955 | -41% | $36,281 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 27 | $83,542 | -6% | $12,140 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 27 | $108,317 | -15% | $16,889 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 26 | $111,968 | -34% | $22,809 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 26 | $115,280 | -3% | $16,974 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $128,637 | +12% | $13,393 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 25 | $26,868 | -43% | $6,722 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 24 | $127,045 | -19% | $21,195 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 24 | $31,594 | -54% | $9,440 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $24,677 | -44% | $6,305 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 22 | $20,372 | -49% | $4,756 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 22 | $28,711 | -26% | $5,491 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 22 | $246,544 | -24% | $52,152 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 22 | $45,705 | -27% | $10,808 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 21 | $29,554 | -43% | $6,849 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 128 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center charged $68,587 on average, 1% more than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $13,071 against a state average of $14,397. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center charged $42,121 on average, 19% less than the Louisiana average of $52,037, and was paid $10,309 against a state average of $11,840. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center charged $38,142 on average, 8% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,349 against a state average of $9,753. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center charged $84,661 on average, 8% less than the Louisiana average of $91,575, and was paid $13,217 against a state average of $13,850. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,439 was 11% below the state average of $14,054. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,554 was 15% below the state average of $26,600. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,773 was 21% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,344 was 26% below the state average of $9,908.
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.