St Bernard Parish Hospital
8000 WEST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE, Chalmette, LA 70043
St Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, LA has an average Medicare payment of $12,978 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St Bernard Parish Hospital
St Bernard Parish 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.
Cost-wise, St Bernard Parish Hospital is mid-pack: $12,978 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 62/100, an above-average showing.
St Bernard Parish Hospital 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. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Bernard Parish Hospital. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,117 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,550 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,938 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,215 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,955 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,990 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,700 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,625 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,043 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,648 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Bernard Parish Hospital Compares
St Bernard Parish Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,978, 10% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Bernard Parish Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
St Bernard Parish Hospital has an average payment of $12,978 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Bernard Parish 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.
St Bernard Parish Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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, St Bernard Parish Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 8000 WEST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE, Chalmette, LA 70043. Phone: (504) 826-9500.
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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.