Avoyelles Hospital
4231 Highway 1192, Marksville, LA 71351 · 87 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 11% below the fair benchmark (0.89×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.89× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Avoyelles Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.93× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.98× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 11% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.89×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 81% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 1-Star CMS clinical rating with 66% patient recommendation (69/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.93× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.89× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.9× Medicare (24¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Avoyelles Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 87 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $22,059 | 0.7× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $13,264 | 0.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $13,172 | 0.7× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $12,039 | 0.7× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,324 | 0.6× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,000 | 1.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $948 | 0.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $812 | 0.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $608 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $616 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $616 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $616 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $616 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $536 | 0.1× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $468 | 0.5× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $468 | 0.5× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $468 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $336 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $336 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $336 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $336 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $336 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $336 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $336 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $336 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Avoyelles Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Avoyelles Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($52,942) is $22,167 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Avoyelles Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Avoyelles Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-19·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (68 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Avoyelles Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.