Citizens Medical Center
7939 U S HWY 165 SOUTH, Columbia, LA 71418
Citizens Medical Center in Columbia, LA has an average Medicare payment of $14,705 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Citizens Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Citizens Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Citizens Medical Center is $14,705, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Citizens Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Transient Ischemia, Renal Failure with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,316 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,702 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,941 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,987 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,500 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,198 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,027 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,967 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Citizens Medical Center Compares
Citizens Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,705, 1% above the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (51% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Citizens Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Citizens Medical Center has an average payment of $14,705 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Citizens Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Citizens Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Citizens Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7939 U S HWY 165 SOUTH, Columbia, LA 71418. Phone: (318) 649-6106.
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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.