West Carroll Memorial Hospital
706 Ross Street, Oak Grove, LA 71263 · 73 Priced Procedures · 84% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +28% above the fair benchmark (1.28×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
West Carroll Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.0× Medicare (median 1.03× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +75% to 1.80× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.93× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (72/100 safety score) with 84% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.28× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.03× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.80×) jump +75% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.03×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.6× Medicare (20¢ 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 West Carroll Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 73 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,738 | 1.4× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,297 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $752 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $622 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $639 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $613 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $562 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $562 | 3.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $479 | 1.0× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $453 | 1.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $468 | 0.5× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $434 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $412 | 2.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $349 | 2.6× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $295 | 2.3× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $270 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $247 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $220 | 2.4× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $208 | 1.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $206 | 0.4× |
| Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: G0279 | $211 | unverified |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $169 | 2.0× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $166 | 1.8× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $160 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $163 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at West Carroll Memorial 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 West Carroll Memorial 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 $1,256 Fair BaseRate ($1,223 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,178) is $922 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,256) and 1.8× the $1,223 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify West Carroll Memorial 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 West Carroll Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-11-12·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-09-02·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (40 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 West Carroll Memorial 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.