Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
2400 CANAL STREET, New Orleans, LA 70119
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, LA has an average Medicare payment of $12,308 and a Value Score of B (77/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 60/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System is $12,308, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System earns a value score of 77/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System's ownership category — Veterans Health Administration — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 | $12,692 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,432 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,801 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,295 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,807 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,268 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,363 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,315 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,326 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,742 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,424 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $29,586 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,513 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,635 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,232 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,501 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Compares
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System has an average Medicare payment of $12,308, 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 Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (15% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (77/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Cost & Quality FAQ
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System has an average payment of $12,308 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System has a Value Score of B (77/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Veterans Health Administration facilities like this one are acute care - veterans administration.
Yes, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2400 CANAL STREET, New Orleans, LA 70119. Phone: (800) 935-8387.
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