Opelousas General Health System
539 EAST PRUDHOMME STREET, Opelousas, LA 70570
Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, LA has an average Medicare payment of $10,441 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Opelousas General Health System
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Opelousas General Health System at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. 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: Opelousas General Health System averages $10,441 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Opelousas General Health System's value rating (70/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Opelousas General Health System lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, GI Hemorrhage with 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,397 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,426 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,344 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,001 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,938 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,619 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,505 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,629 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,111 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Opelousas General Health System Compares
Opelousas General Health System has an average Medicare payment of $10,441, 28% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 34% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (61% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Opelousas General Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Opelousas General Health System has an average payment of $10,441 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Opelousas General Health System has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Opelousas General Health System has a Value Score of B (70/100). 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, Opelousas General Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 539 EAST PRUDHOMME STREET, Opelousas, LA 70570. Phone: (337) 948-3011.
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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.