Hood Memorial Hospital
301 W WALNUT STREET, Amite, LA 70422
Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, LA has an average Medicare payment of $9,484 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hood Memorial Hospital
Hood Memorial Hospital 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Hood Memorial Hospital averages $9,484 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 68/100, 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 Hood Memorial Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Syncope and Collapse, Heart Failure and Shock 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 | $7,170 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,443 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,282 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,601 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,277 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,682 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,044 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,055 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,741 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,545 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,835 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,324 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,560 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $17,084 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,046 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,061 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hood Memorial Hospital Compares
Hood Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $9,484, 35% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 40% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (35% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (68/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hood Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Hood Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $9,484 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hood Memorial Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Hood Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of B (68/100). 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, Hood Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 301 W WALNUT STREET, Amite, LA 70422. Phone: (985) 748-9485.
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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.