St Tammany Parish Hospital
1202 S TYLER STREET, Covington, LA 70433
St Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA has an average Medicare payment of $13,367 and a Value Score of B (74/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St Tammany Parish Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, St Tammany Parish Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. 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 Tammany Parish Hospital is mid-pack: $13,367 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 74/100, an above-average showing.
St Tammany 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Tammany Parish Hospital. Top examples: GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Syncope and Collapse. 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 | $11,507 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,440 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,933 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $6,923 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,807 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,354 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,726 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $24,477 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,071 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,283 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,397 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,618 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,882 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,953 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $61,138 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Tammany Parish Hospital Compares
St Tammany Parish Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,367, 8% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (42% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (74/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Tammany Parish Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
St Tammany Parish Hospital has an average payment of $13,367 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Tammany Parish Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
St Tammany Parish Hospital has a Value Score of B (74/100). 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 Tammany Parish Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1202 S TYLER STREET, Covington, LA 70433. Phone: (985) 898-4000.
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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.