CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,447
about 1.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,790–$14,447
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,093
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2,354 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $14,447 This hospital $12,093

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $10,138 Priciest $12,458

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $14,447 (about 1.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital charges insurers about $12,093 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lake Charles, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $11,741 - $27,936 83%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11,741 - $26,274 83%
Aetnamajor $3,549 - $11,741 25%
Cignamajor $23,323 165%
Humanamajor $11,741 - $28,849 83%
Health Net $1,500 11%
Healthcare Highways $1,500 11%
WellCare $12,328 87%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $4,161 - $24,673
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals