West Carroll Memorial Hospital
706 ROSS STREET, Oak Grove, LA 71263
West Carroll Memorial Hospital in Oak Grove, LA has an average Medicare payment of $15,851 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About West Carroll Memorial Hospital
West Carroll Memorial 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. 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, West Carroll Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $15,851 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 57/100, an above-average showing.
West Carroll Memorial Hospital is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for West Carroll Memorial Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,749 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,198 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,945 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,056 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,027 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,856 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,383 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,026 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $14,829 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,473 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $53,480 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,807 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $10,425 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,171 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,874 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,948 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $29,039 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,039 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How West Carroll Memorial Hospital Compares
West Carroll Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,851, 9% above the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 0% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
West Carroll Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
West Carroll Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $15,851 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
West Carroll Memorial 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.
West Carroll Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (57/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, West Carroll Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 706 ROSS STREET, Oak Grove, LA 71263. Phone: (318) 428-3237.
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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.