Louisiana / Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner
CMS certification 190274 · Kenner, LA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner: charges and Medicare payments
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner reported 416 Medicare inpatient stays across 18 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.66 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Louisiana, number 40 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: 75 stays at an average charge of $43,169, 52% below the national average. It also billed 585 outpatient services, charging 6.6 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 416
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.66×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 40 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 18 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner 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 | 75 | $43,169 | -52% | $15,939 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 56 | $26,377 | -53% | $10,265 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 30 | $19,827 | -59% | $8,778 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 27 | $21,218 | -44% | $6,946 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 26 | $29,939 | -48% | $11,013 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 24 | $39,339 | -44% | $12,918 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $17,986 | -51% | $6,944 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $27,988 | -54% | $10,915 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $19,152 | -53% | $8,037 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $26,951 | -55% | $10,920 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $35,008 | -59% | $15,179 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $24,348 | -37% | $7,414 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $34,254 | -55% | $13,063 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $20,966 | -57% | $8,007 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $20,610 | -59% | $7,713 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $34,040 | -54% | $11,942 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $21,117 | -62% | $8,145 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $32,773 | -50% | $12,355 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 163 | $6,129 | $1,588 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 103 | $9,599 | $2,301 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 47 | $6,427 | $1,373 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 33 | $61,668 | $9,080 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 32 | $26,511 | $2,633 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $20,120 | $4,383 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $22,036 | $2,742 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $48,814 | $10,683 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $11,535 | $2,879 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $42,011 | $5,806 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 18 | $23,609 | $4,888 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 14 | $10,507 | $1,636 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $13,196 | $2,765 |
| Level 3 Upper GI Procedures | 13 | $14,297 | $3,244 |
| Complex GI Procedures | 13 | $17,878 | $4,827 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 13 | $10,970 | $2,931 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $9,843 | $1,725 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner charged $43,169 on average, 37% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $15,939 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner charged $26,377 on average, 36% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $10,265 against a state average of $9,753. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner charged $19,827 on average, 45% less than the Louisiana average of $35,829, and was paid $8,778 against a state average of $7,575. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner charged $21,218 on average, 22% less than the Louisiana average of $27,275, and was paid $6,946 against a state average of $6,347. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $6,129 was 49% below the state average of $11,957. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,599 was 41% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,427 was 35% below the state average of $9,908. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $61,668 was 21% below the state average of $78,200.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner in Kenner, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-07-16 (CMS case 8290)
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.