Lallie Kemp Medical Center
52579 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH, Independence, LA 70443
Lallie Kemp Medical Center in Independence, LA has an average Medicare payment of $10,634 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lallie Kemp Medical Center
Lallie Kemp Medical Center 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.
Lallie Kemp Medical Center runs lean on cost — $10,634 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, 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 Lallie Kemp Medical Center lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $13,615 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,214 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,263 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,746 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,732 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,855 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,337 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,385 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,865 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,329 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lallie Kemp Medical Center Compares
Lallie Kemp Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,634, 27% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 33% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (27% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lallie Kemp Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lallie Kemp Medical Center has an average payment of $10,634 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lallie Kemp Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Lallie Kemp Medical Center has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Lallie Kemp Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 52579 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH, Independence, LA 70443. Phone: (985) 878-1333.
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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.