Bayou Bend Health System
1097 NORTHWEST BLVD, Franklin, LA 70538
Bayou Bend Health System in Franklin, LA has an average Medicare payment of $8,354 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Bayou Bend Health System
Bayou Bend Health System does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Bayou Bend Health System runs lean on cost — $8,354 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Bayou Bend Health System's value rating (69/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Bayou Bend Health System is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Bayou Bend Health System. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,066 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,393 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,616 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,637 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $5,229 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,679 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,024 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,188 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Bayou Bend Health System Compares
Bayou Bend Health System has an average Medicare payment of $8,354, 42% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 47% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (43% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Bayou Bend Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Bayou Bend Health System has an average payment of $8,354 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Bayou Bend Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Bayou Bend Health System has a Value Score of B (69/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Bayou Bend Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1097 NORTHWEST BLVD, Franklin, LA 70538. Phone: (337) 828-0760.
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