Louisiana / Slidell Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 190040 · Slidell, LA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Slidell Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Slidell Memorial Hospital reported 1,762 Medicare inpatient stays across 57 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.77 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 10 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 206 stays at an average charge of $41,311, 27% below the national average. It also billed 2,370 outpatient services, charging 7.87 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,762
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.77×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 57 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Slidell Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (4%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 206 | $41,311 | -27% | $8,081 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 168 | $69,851 | -23% | $11,948 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 67 | $44,337 | -23% | $8,338 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 64 | $28,709 | -24% | $5,247 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 51 | $64,007 | -9% | $10,457 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 51 | $31,025 | -14% | $4,955 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 50 | $46,591 | -22% | $8,349 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 48 | $35,981 | -6% | $5,391 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 45 | $33,382 | -31% | $6,638 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $31,048 | -23% | $5,253 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $29,133 | -28% | $5,847 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $32,417 | -29% | $5,763 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 34 | $59,798 | +6% | $8,145 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 34 | $33,943 | -9% | $6,171 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 33 | $41,557 | -15% | $6,897 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 32 | $33,293 | -48% | $7,139 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 32 | $41,819 | -37% | $9,322 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $44,840 | -20% | $6,609 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 31 | $188,529 | -18% | $31,426 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $35,516 | -31% | $7,137 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 30 | $46,368 | -37% | $9,414 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 27 | $59,593 | -21% | $9,488 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 26 | $74,084 | -26% | $13,297 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $31,229 | -16% | $5,193 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 25 | $93,590 | -6% | $11,872 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $56,862 | -33% | $11,005 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $44,377 | -26% | $8,392 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 21 | $31,869 | -21% | $5,057 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $105,892 | -8% | $12,187 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $67,609 | -34% | $13,524 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 20 | $64,562 | +42% | $8,332 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $25,480 | -11% | $3,797 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 19 | $29,720 | -26% | $4,864 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $25,085 | -36% | $5,346 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 18 | $79,032 | -42% | $17,448 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 18 | $39,565 | -11% | $6,398 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $40,551 | -34% | $8,387 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $45,394 | -7% | $5,978 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 16 | $34,658 | -31% | $5,840 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 15 | $29,061 | -31% | $4,637 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $43,708 | -14% | $7,553 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 15 | $24,979 | -34% | $5,444 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 15 | $28,667 | -25% | $5,273 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 14 | $32,398 | -36% | $5,353 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 14 | $61,487 | -6% | $8,379 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 13 | $33,815 | -34% | $6,277 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 13 | $27,265 | -31% | $5,477 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $64,649 | -42% | $15,084 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 13 | $114,604 | -4% | $13,479 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 13 | $25,436 | -39% | $6,068 |
| 038 Extracranial Procedures with CC | 12 | $62,308 | -29% | $10,458 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $129,604 | -21% | $18,474 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $157,137 | -27% | $27,731 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 12 | $21,761 | -22% | $3,804 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 11 | $209,560 | -22% | $33,014 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 11 | $29,642 | -48% | $7,614 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 11 | $32,792 | -32% | $6,130 |
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Slidell Memorial Hospital charged $41,311 on average, 0% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,081 against a state average of $9,753. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Slidell Memorial Hospital charged $69,851 on average, 3% more than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $11,948 against a state average of $14,397. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Slidell Memorial Hospital charged $44,337 on average, 3% less than the Louisiana average of $45,592, and was paid $8,338 against a state average of $9,803. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Slidell Memorial Hospital charged $28,709 on average, 5% more than the Louisiana average of $27,275, and was paid $5,247 against a state average of $6,347. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,648 was 9% above the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,366 was 25% below the state average of $3,170. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,885 was 17% below the state average of $11,957. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $9,642 was 26% below the state average of $13,062.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 189)
- CAP Request — 2022-03-09 (CMS case 189)
- Closure Notice — 2022-04-11 (CMS case 189)
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-11 (CMS case 6226)
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.