Louisiana / St Francis Medical Center
CMS certification 190125 · Monroe, LA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
St Francis Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
St Francis Medical Center reported 2,867 Medicare inpatient stays across 81 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.01 times what it was paid — mid-range in Louisiana, number 19 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: 346 stays at an average charge of $64,055, 29% below the national average. It also billed 3,229 outpatient services, charging 7.48 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,867
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.01×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 19 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 81 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Francis Medical Center charged more than the national average in 8 (10%). 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 | 346 | $64,055 | -29% | $13,210 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 165 | $47,835 | -15% | $9,112 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 100 | $74,684 | -52% | $22,118 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 81 | $44,205 | -37% | $10,851 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 81 | $34,601 | -15% | $6,183 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 72 | $40,325 | -18% | $7,233 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 70 | $48,182 | -19% | $9,020 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 70 | $40,174 | -17% | $6,993 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 68 | $31,894 | -16% | $5,665 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 67 | $68,843 | -6% | $12,350 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 65 | $60,287 | -41% | $14,185 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 65 | $41,904 | -18% | $8,074 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 59 | $40,288 | -28% | $7,170 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 57 | $143,672 | -37% | $32,925 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $55,169 | -16% | $11,318 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 52 | $31,081 | -14% | $5,810 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 52 | $37,571 | -6% | $5,949 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 49 | $154,262 | -6% | $20,657 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 48 | $121,956 | +6% | $13,122 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 48 | $66,390 | -34% | $14,190 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 43 | $61,853 | -28% | $12,293 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $33,517 | -10% | $5,655 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 40 | $45,210 | -21% | $9,134 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 39 | $33,301 | -34% | $7,805 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 35 | $50,490 | -21% | $8,353 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 34 | $38,850 | -31% | $8,236 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $50,612 | -16% | $8,737 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 32 | $130,493 | -41% | $32,058 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 31 | $76,167 | -32% | $14,696 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 30 | $32,017 | -17% | $6,143 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 30 | $63,065 | -33% | $15,144 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 29 | $25,176 | -12% | $4,415 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 29 | $93,265 | -22% | $15,990 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $70,575 | -7% | $11,838 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 28 | $30,144 | -19% | $6,935 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 25 | $39,252 | -22% | $7,144 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 23 | $70,351 | -30% | $15,119 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 23 | $27,964 | -28% | $5,764 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $36,284 | -20% | $6,530 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 21 | $182,242 | -36% | $44,046 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 19 | $44,087 | -31% | $7,781 |
| 041 Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System... | 19 | $72,961 | -37% | $16,046 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 19 | $19,529 | -30% | $4,551 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 19 | $91,627 | +5% | $16,365 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $37,339 | -18% | $6,329 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $125,354 | -8% | $17,366 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $57,839 | -33% | $12,160 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $65,491 | +7% | $8,346 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $47,859 | +1% | $7,530 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 16 | $83,778 | -25% | $14,903 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 16 | $128,307 | -25% | $23,656 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $87,525 | -35% | $19,442 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $87,212 | -11% | $12,892 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 15 | $33,014 | -17% | $5,061 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 15 | $259,841 | +21% | $35,592 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $45,332 | -4% | $6,534 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 15 | $44,573 | -34% | $9,219 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 14 | $36,328 | -23% | $8,127 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 14 | $41,675 | -39% | $9,296 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 14 | $65,116 | -30% | $10,802 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 81 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Francis Medical Center charged $64,055 on average, 6% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $13,210 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Francis Medical Center charged $47,835 on average, 16% more than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $9,112 against a state average of $9,753. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), St Francis Medical Center charged $74,684 on average, 42% less than the Louisiana average of $129,637, and was paid $22,118 against a state average of $23,539. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Francis Medical Center charged $44,205 on average, 15% less than the Louisiana average of $52,107, and was paid $10,851 against a state average of $11,929. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $25,608 was 4% below the state average of $26,600. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,166 was 18% above the state average of $16,215. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,493 was 14% below the state average of $9,908. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $69,382 was 11% below the state average of $78,200.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-03-26 (CMS case 2261)
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.