Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

1214 Coolidge Avenue · Lafayette, LA 70503

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$387.8M

Medicare Payments

$61.6M

Discharges

5,241

Avg Length of Stay

5.8 days

Markup Ratio

6.3x

Risk Score

2.12

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center charges an average of $73,996 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,759 — a markup of 6.3x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

6.3x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$73,996

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.1%

65–74

36.4%

75–84

33.4%

85+

18.1%

Gender

53.2%

Female

46.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

31.5%

Dual Eligible

68.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.8%

Black

19.8%

Hispanic

2.0%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.3%

Diabetes

43.3%

Mood Disorders

43.1%

Anxiety

43.1%

Depression

41.0%

Heart Failure

38.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.7%

COPD

28.4%

Stroke/TIA

26.9%

Cancer

22.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.9%

Tobacco Use

19.2%

Osteoporosis

16.8%

Substance Use

12.7%

Asthma

9.1%

Bipolar Disorder

6.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.4%

Parkinson's

3.6%

PTSD

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.