Slidell Memorial Hospital
1001 GAUSE BLVD, Slidell, LA 70458
Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, LA has an average Medicare payment of $12,333 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Slidell Memorial Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Slidell Memorial Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Slidell Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $12,333 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 59/100, 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 Slidell Memorial Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $35,226 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,074 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,248 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $14,806 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,139 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,026 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,803 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,632 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,473 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,916 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,518 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,413 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,939 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,697 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,328 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,096 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Slidell Memorial Hospital Compares
Slidell Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,333, 15% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 22% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (46% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Slidell Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Slidell Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $12,333 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Slidell Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Slidell Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (59/100). 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, Slidell Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1001 GAUSE BLVD, Slidell, LA 70458. Phone: (985) 643-2200.
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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.