Rapides Regional Medical Center
211 4TH STREET, Alexandria, LA 71301
Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA has an average Medicare payment of $22,267 and a Value Score of D (45/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Rapides Regional Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Rapides Regional Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 1 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 66/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Rapides Regional Medical Center is $22,267 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 45/100 puts Rapides Regional Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Rapides Regional Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Rapides Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Cellulitis 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,362 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,783 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,347 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,875 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,737 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,650 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,598 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $59,096 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,319 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,567 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,606 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Rapides Regional Medical Center Compares
Rapides Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $22,267, 54% above the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 40% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (45/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Rapides Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Rapides Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $22,267 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Rapides Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Rapides Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of D (45/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Rapides Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 211 4TH STREET, Alexandria, LA 71301. Phone: (318) 769-3000.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.