Louisiana / St Tammany Parish Hospital
CMS certification 190045 · Covington, LA · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Tammany Parish Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Tammany Parish Hospital reported 1,805 Medicare inpatient stays across 66 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.69 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Louisiana, number 14 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: 153 stays at an average charge of $37,024, 34% below the national average. It also billed 2,858 outpatient services, charging 9.17 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,805
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.69×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 66 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Tammany Parish Hospital charged more than the national average in 6 (9%). 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 | 153 | $37,024 | -34% | $8,263 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 131 | $62,168 | -31% | $12,504 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 71 | $65,767 | -7% | $10,798 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 68 | $144,582 | -8% | $21,648 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 57 | $46,850 | -22% | $8,945 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 51 | $39,877 | -18% | $6,480 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 44 | $23,778 | -36% | $5,163 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 43 | $25,130 | -34% | $5,435 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 42 | $25,049 | -31% | $5,510 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $27,118 | -32% | $5,649 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $24,539 | -40% | $5,925 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 37 | $48,675 | -4% | $7,170 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 37 | $107,139 | -6% | $15,672 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 36 | $48,995 | -19% | $9,415 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 35 | $40,962 | -36% | $7,269 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 32 | $27,149 | -27% | $6,496 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 32 | $27,751 | -46% | $7,149 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 32 | $45,371 | -38% | $10,036 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $35,204 | -37% | $7,443 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 31 | $86,016 | -15% | $14,872 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 29 | $307,813 | +39% | $33,280 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 27 | $63,510 | -36% | $12,493 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $40,671 | -29% | $8,388 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 27 | $35,328 | -28% | $6,424 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $50,972 | -10% | $8,138 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 22 | $41,224 | -37% | $9,533 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $80,309 | +6% | $15,642 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $146,093 | -11% | $21,411 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 20 | $192,828 | -9% | $25,682 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $47,395 | -44% | $11,203 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 20 | $102,500 | 0% | $13,996 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $114,393 | -50% | $34,773 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 19 | $39,718 | -21% | $6,959 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 19 | $32,016 | -17% | $6,127 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $25,992 | -43% | $5,883 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $27,521 | -34% | $7,464 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $64,741 | -42% | $14,229 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $34,387 | -27% | $7,156 |
| 809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except... | 18 | $47,642 | -24% | $8,731 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 17 | $35,855 | -19% | $6,147 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 16 | $388,483 | +36% | $52,330 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $24,417 | -37% | $5,195 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $55,693 | -9% | $8,528 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 15 | $32,586 | -37% | $6,592 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 15 | $40,798 | -19% | $6,199 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 15 | $38,331 | -19% | $7,816 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 15 | $124,051 | -11% | $20,110 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 14 | $20,719 | -28% | $3,896 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 14 | $151,115 | -4% | $26,474 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $45,339 | -40% | $12,150 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $43,976 | -33% | $8,988 |
| 196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC | 13 | $54,008 | -37% | $11,842 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 13 | $26,578 | -39% | $5,675 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 12 | $156,795 | -32% | $34,060 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 12 | $129,570 | -19% | $21,894 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 12 | $57,790 | -1% | $7,221 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $31,578 | -35% | $7,381 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 11 | $24,879 | -44% | $5,120 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $33,525 | -26% | $6,576 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 11 | $109,194 | -2% | $21,779 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 66 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Tammany Parish Hospital charged $37,024 on average, 10% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $8,263 against a state average of $9,753. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Tammany Parish Hospital charged $62,168 on average, 9% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $12,504 against a state average of $14,397. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Tammany Parish Hospital charged $65,767 on average, 26% more than the Louisiana average of $52,107, and was paid $10,798 against a state average of $11,929. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), St Tammany Parish Hospital charged $144,582 on average, 12% more than the Louisiana average of $129,637, and was paid $21,648 against a state average of $23,539. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,287 was 18% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,586 was 26% below the state average of $26,600. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $14,796 was 49% above the state average of $9,908. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $75,632 was 3% below the state average of $78,200.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, 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 384)
- CAP Request — 2022-03-09 (CMS case 384)
- Closure Notice — 2022-03-23 (CMS case 384)
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-13 (CMS case 6274)
- Closure Notice — 2025-09-10 (CMS case 6274)
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.