River Oaks Hospital
1525 RIVER OAKS WEST, New Orleans, LA 70123
River Oaks Hospital in New Orleans, LA has an average Medicare payment of $15,935 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About River Oaks Hospital
River Oaks 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at River Oaks Hospital is $15,935, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. River Oaks Hospital's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts River Oaks Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for River Oaks Hospital. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,337 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,155 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,060 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $59,512 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,455 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,039 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,306 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,298 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,204 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,657 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,854 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,858 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,712 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,842 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,736 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How River Oaks Hospital Compares
River Oaks Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,935, 10% above the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 0% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (31% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
River Oaks Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
River Oaks Hospital has an average payment of $15,935 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
River Oaks 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.
River Oaks Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are psychiatric.
River Oaks Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.