Riverside Medical Center
1900 SOUTH MAIN ST, Franklinton, LA 70438
Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, LA has an average Medicare payment of $15,001 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Riverside Medical Center
Riverside 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Riverside Medical Center is mid-pack: $15,001 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Riverside Medical Center's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Riverside Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Riverside Medical Center. Top examples: GI Hemorrhage with MCC, 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,283 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,953 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,265 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,967 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,822 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,874 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,248 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,994 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,325 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,851 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,810 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,649 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,548 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,803 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,002 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,922 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $25,625 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,075 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Riverside Medical Center Compares
Riverside Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,001, 4% above the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Riverside Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Riverside Medical Center has an average payment of $15,001 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Riverside 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.
Riverside Medical Center has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Riverside Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1900 SOUTH MAIN ST, Franklinton, LA 70438. Phone: (985) 795-4431.
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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.