Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DRIVE, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA has an average Medicare payment of $12,075 and a Value Score of B (77/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 0 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 1 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 2 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Cost-wise, Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital is mid-pack: $12,075 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital earns a value score of 77/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,448 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,966 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,412 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,000 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $7,077 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,485 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,166 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,539 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,328 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,763 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,349 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,901 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,179 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,436 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Compares
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,075, 17% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 24% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (11% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (77/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital has an average payment of $12,075 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital has a Value Score of B (77/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DRIVE, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Phone: (337) 436-2511.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.