Hospital · CCN 190201

Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital

4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 · Calcasieu Parish
Part of Christus Health · 88 beds · 5
Metropolitan area core: primary flow within an urbanized area of 50,000 and greater

1 admission types 37 outpatient services price file: ok

Billed per dollar paid, all admissions

4.30×

$565K billed against $131K paid across 13 Medicare discharges; the national figure is 5.03×.

17.4%

of adults in Calcasieu Parish have medical debt in collections

8.1%

uninsured in the county · state 8.3%

$64K

median household income

4.5×

billed ÷ paid, inpatient, summed over the county's hospitals in the Medicare file (4 in the inpatient or outpatient file)ⓘ

43.0%

obesity in the countyⓘ

14.2%

diagnosed diabetes (PLACES)

7.2%

coronary heart disease (PLACES)

—

median age · — below poverty (ACS)

01 · Admissions

What it billed Medicare, by admission type

Average charge submitted and average total payment per discharge, 2024. Rows under 11 discharges are suppressed by CMS. The last column is the hospital's ratio against its state's for the same admission.

DRG

Admission

Discharges

Charge

Paid

Billed ÷ paid

872

Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc

$43,428

$10,109

4.3× st 4.8×

02 · Outpatient

Outpatient services

Comprehensive APCs, Medicare's outpatient payment groups: submitted charge against what Medicare allowed, per service.

APC

Service

Services

Charge

Allowed

Billed ÷ allowed

5374

Level 4 Urology and Related Services

$41,318

$2,898

14.3×

5373

Level 3 Urology and Related Services

$42,649

$1,702

25.1×

5375

Level 5 Urology and Related Services

$43,702

$4,347

10.1×

5114

Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

$80,036

$6,010

13.3×

5072

Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

$12,830

$1,362

9.4×

5361

Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

$55,165

$4,725

11.7×

8011

Comprehensive Observation Services

$18,812

$2,299

8.2×

5431

Level 1 Nerve Procedures

$34,240

$1,622

21.1×

5414

Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

$44,753

$2,516

17.8×

5113

Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

$55,529

$2,719

20.4×

5341

Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures

$48,551

$2,906

16.7×

5115

Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

$119,010

$11,044

10.8×

5182

Level 2 Vascular Procedures

$43,094

$1,346

32.0×

5183

Level 3 Vascular Procedures

$37,443

$2,678

14.0×

5116

Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

$142,766

$15,624

9.1×

5415

Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures

—

5091

Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

—

5073

Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

—

5376

Level 6 Urology and Related Services

—

5471

Implantation of Drug Infusion Device

—

5378

Level 8 Urology and Related Services

—

5462

Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

—

5416

Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures

—

5092

Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

—

5372

Level 2 Urology and Related Services

—

5362

Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

—

5153

Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

—

5154

Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

—

5155

Level 5 Airway Endoscopy

—

5163

Level 3 ENT Procedures

—

5164

Level 4 ENT Procedures

—

5165

Level 5 ENT Procedures

—

5302

Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

—

5313

Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

—

5331

Complex GI Procedures

—

5112

Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

—

5303

Level 3 Upper GI Procedures

—

03 · Its own price file

What the hospital's price-transparency file says

Found via /cms-hpt.txt, the file itself ↗ read as json, last updated 2026-01-13, template 3.0.0, 18,492 rows scanned, 17,044 distinct code–setting items kept. 1 finding against it.

Service

Code

Listed

Cash

Negotiated

Rates

Checks

FNA BX W/O IMG GDN EA ADDL

CPT 10004

—

$1,600

clean

FNA BX W/FLUOR GDN 1ST LES

CPT 10007

—

$687

clean

FNA BX W/MR GDN 1ST LES

CPT 10011

—

$687

clean

FNA BX W/MR GDN EA ADDL

CPT 10012

—

$1,600

clean

IMG GID FLU COLL DRG SFT TIS

CPT 10030

—

$640

clean

PLMT SFT TISS LOCLZJ DEV EA

CPT 10036

—

$1,600

clean

ACNE SURGERY

CPT 10040

—

$185

clean

I&D COMPLEX PO WOUND INFCTJ

CPT 10180

—

$2,601

clean

DBRDMT ECZ/INFCT SKN EA ADDL

CPT 11001

—

$1,360

clean

DBRDMT SKIN XTRNL GENT&PER

CPT 11004

—

$3,732

clean

DBRDMT SKIN ABDOMINAL WALL

CPT 11005

—

$4,050

clean

DBRDMT SKIN XTRNL GENT PER

CPT 11006

—

$3,732

clean

RMV PRSTC MTRL/MESH ABD WALL

CPT 11008

—

$3,443

clean

DEBRIDE SKIN MUSC AT FX SITE

CPT 11011

—

$656

clean

DEB SKIN BONE AT FX SITE

CPT 11012

—

$2,601

clean

DBRDMT MUSC&/FSCA 1ST 20/<

CPT 11043

—

$562

clean

DBRDMT BONE 1ST 20 SQ CM/<

CPT 11044

—

$1,473

clean

DBRDMT MUSC&/FSCA EA ADDL

CPT 11046

—

$1,360

clean

DBRDMT BONE EACH ADDL

CPT 11047

—

$1,360

clean

PARING/CUTG B9 HYPRKER LES 1

CPT 11055

—

$185

clean

PARNG/CUTG B9 HYPRKR LES 2-4

CPT 11056

—

$185

clean

PARNG/CUTG B9 HYPRKR LES >4

CPT 11057

—

$186

clean

TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES

CPT 11102

—

$188

clean

TANGNTL BX SKIN EA SEP/ADDL

CPT 11103

—

$1,600

clean

INCAL BX SKN SINGLE LES

CPT 11106

—

$598

clean

INCAL BX SKN EA SEP/ADDL

CPT 11107

—

$1,600

clean

RMVL SKIN TAGS EA ADDL 10

CPT 11201

—

$3,443

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 0.5 CM/<

CPT 11300

—

$372

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 0.6-1.0 CM

CPT 11301

—

$185

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 1.1-2.0 CM

CPT 11302

—

$185

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION >2.0 CM

CPT 11303

—

$372

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 0.5 CM/<

CPT 11305

—

$185

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 0.6-1.0 CM

CPT 11306

—

$185

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 1.1-2.0 CM

CPT 11307

—

$186

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION >2.0 CM

CPT 11308

—

$372

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 0.5 CM/<

CPT 11310

—

$186

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 0.6-1.0 CM

CPT 11311

—

$186

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION 1.1-2.0 CM

CPT 11312

—

$374

clean

SHAVE SKIN LESION >2.0 CM

CPT 11313

—

$374

clean

EXC TR-EXT B9+MARG 0.5 CM<

CPT 11400

—

$646

clean

EXC TR-EXT B9+MARG >4.0 CM

CPT 11406

—

$1,487

clean

EXC H-F-NK-SP B9+MARG 0.6-1

CPT 11421

—

$646

clean

EXC H-F-NK-SP B9+MARG 1.1-2

CPT 11422

—

$1,473

clean

EXC H-F-NK-SP B9+MARG 2.1-3

CPT 11423

—

$1,473

clean

EXC H-F-NK-SP B9+MARG 3.1-4

CPT 11424

—

$1,487

clean

EXC H-F-NK-SP B9+MARG >4 CM

CPT 11426

—

$2,601

clean

EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/<

CPT 11440

—

$646

clean

EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.6-1 CM

CPT 11441

—

$646

clean

EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 1.1-2 CM

CPT 11442

—

$646

clean

EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 2.1-3 CM

CPT 11443

—

$1,473

clean

EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 3.1-4 CM

CPT 11444

—

$1,473

clean

EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG >4 CM

CPT 11446

—

$2,601

clean

EXC SKN HDRDNT AX SMPL/NTRM

CPT 11450

—

$2,601

clean

EXC SKN HDRDNT AX COMPLEX

CPT 11451

—

$2,601

clean

EXC SKN HDRDNT ING SMPL/NTRM

CPT 11462

—

$2,601

clean

EXC SKN HDRDNT ING COMPLEX

CPT 11463

—

$2,601

clean

EXC SKN H/P/P/U SMPL/NTRM

CPT 11470

—

$2,601

clean

EXC SKN H/P/P/U COMPLEX

CPT 11471

—

$2,601

clean

EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/<

CPT 11600

—

$665

clean

EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.6-1 CM

CPT 11601

—

$646

clean

EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 1.1-2 CM

CPT 11602

—

$436

clean

EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 2.1-3 CM

CPT 11603

—

$646

clean

EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 3.1-4 CM

CPT 11604

—

$656

clean

EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG >4 CM

CPT 11606

—

$1,487

clean

EXC H-F-NK-SP MAL+MARG 0.5/<

CPT 11620

—

$1,473

clean

EXC S/N/H/F/G MAL+MRG 1.1-2

CPT 11622

—

$646

clean

EXC S/N/H/F/G MAL+MRG 2.1-3

CPT 11623

—

$1,473

clean

EXC S/N/H/F/G MAL+MRG 3.1-4

CPT 11624

—

$1,487

clean

EXC S/N/H/F/G MAL+MRG >4 CM

CPT 11626

—

$2,601

clean

EXC F/E/E/N/L MAL+MRG 0.5CM<

CPT 11640

—

$646

clean

EXC F/E/E/N/L MAL+MRG 0.6-1

CPT 11641

—

$646

clean

EXC F/E/E/N/L MAL+MRG 1.1-2

CPT 11642

—

$646

clean

EXC F/E/E/N/L MAL+MRG 2.1-3

CPT 11643

—

$1,509

clean

EXC F/E/E/N/L MAL+MRG 3.1-4

CPT 11644

—

$1,473

clean

EXC F/E/E/N/L MAL+MRG >4 CM

CPT 11646

—

$2,601

clean

TRIM NAIL(S) ANY NUMBER

CPT 11719

—

$56

clean

DEBRIDE NAIL 1-5

CPT 11720

—

$56

clean

DEBRIDE NAIL 6 OR MORE

CPT 11721

—

$56

clean

REMOVAL OF NAIL BED

CPT 11750

—

$372

clean

BIOPSY NAIL UNIT

CPT 11755

—

$646

clean

RECONSTRUCTION OF NAIL BED

CPT 11762

—

$1,713

clean

REMOVE PILONIDAL CYST SIMPLE

CPT 11770

—

$2,601

clean

REMOVE PILONIDAL CYST EXTEN

CPT 11771

—

$2,601

clean

REMOVE PILONIDAL CYST COMPL

CPT 11772

—

$2,601

clean

INJECT SKIN LESIONS </W 7

CPT 11900

—

$185

clean

INJECT SKIN LESIONS >7

CPT 11901

—

$185

clean

CORRECT SKIN COLOR 6.0 CM/<

CPT 11920

—

$556

clean

CORRECT SKN COLOR 6.1-20.0CM

CPT 11921

—

$556

clean

CORRECT SKIN COLOR EA 20.0CM

CPT 11922

—

$1,360

clean

TX CONTOUR DEFECTS 1.1-5.0CC

CPT 11951

—

$570

clean

INSERT TISSUE EXPANDER(S)

CPT 11960

—

$3,328

clean

RPLCMT TISS XPNDR PERM IMPLT

CPT 11970

—

$6,493

clean

RMVL TIS XPNDR WO INSJ IMPLT

CPT 11971

—

$2,601

clean

IMPLANT HORMONE PELLET(S)

CPT 11980

—

$372

clean

SEC CLSR SURG WND/DEHSN XTN

CPT 13160

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR TRUNK 10 SQ CM/<

CPT 14000

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR TRUNK 10.1-30SQCM

CPT 14001

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR S/A/L 10 SQ CM/<

CPT 14020

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR S/A/L 10.1-30 SQCM

CPT 14021

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR F/C/C/M/N/A/G/H/F

CPT 14041

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR E/N/E/L 10 SQ CM/<

CPT 14060

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR E/N/E/L10.1-30SQCM

CPT 14061

—

$1,704

clean

TIS TRNFR ANY 30.1-60 SQ CM

CPT 14301

—

$3,328

clean

TIS TRNFR ADDL 30 SQ CM

CPT 14302

—

$696

clean

FILLETED FINGER/TOE FLAP

CPT 14350

—

$1,704

clean

WOUND PREP TRK/ARM/LEG

CPT 15002

—

$1,729

clean

WOUND PREP ADDL 100 CM

CPT 15003

—

$1,360

clean

WOUND PREP F/N/HF/G

CPT 15004

—

$579

clean

WND PREP F/N/HF/G ADDL CM

CPT 15005

—

$1,360

clean

HARVEST CULTURED SKIN GRAFT

CPT 15040

—

$1,679

clean

PINCH GRAFT UP TO 2 CM DIAM

CPT 15050

—

$562

clean

SKIN SPLT GRFT TRNK/ARM/LEG

CPT 15100

—

$1,704

clean

SKIN SPLT GRFT T/A/L ADD-ON

CPT 15101

—

$564

clean

EPIDRM AUTOGRFT TRNK/ARM/LEG

CPT 15110

—

$1,704

clean

EPIDRM AUTOGRFT T/A/L ADD-ON

CPT 15111

—

$379

clean

EPIDRM A-GRFT FACE/NCK/HF/G

CPT 15115

—

$1,704

clean

EPIDRM A-GRFT F/N/HF/G ADDL

CPT 15116

—

$379

clean

SKN SPLT A-GRFT FAC/NCK/HF/G

CPT 15120

—

$3,328

clean

SKN SPLT A-GRFT F/N/HF/G ADD

CPT 15121

—

$564

clean

DERM AUTOGRAFT TRNK/ARM/LEG

CPT 15130

—

$1,704

clean

DERM AUTOGRAFT T/A/L ADD-ON

CPT 15131

—

$379

clean

DERM AUTOGRAFT FACE/NCK/HF/G

CPT 15135

—

$3,328

clean

CULT SKIN GRAFT F/N/HF/G

CPT 15155

—

$3,328

clean

FTH GRF FR TRNK 20 SQ CM/<

CPT 15200

—

$1,704

clean

FTH GRF FR TRNK EACH ADDL

CPT 15201

—

$493

clean

FTH GRF FR S/A/L 20 SQ CM/<

CPT 15220

—

$1,704

clean

FTH GRF FR S/A/L EACH ADDL

CPT 15221

—

$493

clean

FTH GR FR F/C/C/M/N/AX/G/H/F

CPT 15240

—

$1,704

clean

FTH GR F/C/C/M/N/AX/G/H/F EA

CPT 15241

—

$564

clean

FTH GRF FR N/E/E/L 20 SQCM/<

CPT 15260

—

$1,704

clean

FTH GRF FR N/E/E/L EACH ADDL

CPT 15261

—

$493

clean

SKIN SUB GRAFT TRNK/ARM/LEG

CPT 15271

—

$1,729

clean

SKIN SUB GRAFT T/A/L ADD-ON

CPT 15272

—

$1,360

clean

SKIN SUB GRFT T/ARM/LG CHILD

CPT 15273

—

$3,411

clean

SKN SUB GRFT T/A/L CHILD ADD

CPT 15274

—

$1,360

clean

SKIN SUB GRAFT FACE/NK/HF/G

CPT 15275

—

$1,729

clean

SKIN SUB GRAFT F/N/HF/G ADDL

CPT 15276

—

$1,360

clean

SKN SUB GRFT F/N/HF/G CHILD

CPT 15277

—

$1,729

clean

SKN SUB GRFT F/N/HF/G CH ADD

CPT 15278

—

$1,360

clean

SKIN PEDICLE FLAP TRUNK

CPT 15570

—

$1,704

clean

SKIN PEDICLE FLAP ARMS/LEGS

CPT 15572

—

$3,328

clean

PEDCLE FH/CH/CH/M/N/AX/G/H/F

CPT 15574

—

$1,704

clean

PEDICLE E/N/E/L/NTRORAL

CPT 15576

—

$1,704

clean

DELAY FLAP TRUNK

CPT 15600

—

$3,328

clean

DELAY FLAP ARMS/LEGS

CPT 15610

—

$1,704

clean

DELAY FLAP F/C/C/N/AX/G/H/F

CPT 15620

—

$1,704

clean

DELAY FLAP EYE/NOS/EAR/LIP

CPT 15630

—

$1,704

clean

TRANSFER SKIN PEDICLE FLAP

CPT 15650

—

$1,704

clean

MDFC FLAP W/PRSRV VASC PEDCL

CPT 15730

—

$3,328

clean

FOREHEAD FLAP W/VASC PEDICLE

CPT 15731

—

$3,411

clean

MUSC MYOQ/FSCQ FLP H&N PEDCL

CPT 15733

—

$3,328

clean

MUSCLE-SKIN GRAFT TRUNK

CPT 15734

—

$3,328

clean

MUSCLE-SKIN GRAFT ARM

CPT 15736

—

$1,704

clean

MUSCLE-SKIN GRAFT LEG

CPT 15738

—

$3,328

clean

ISLAND PEDICLE FLAP GRAFT

CPT 15740

—

$1,704

clean

NEUROVASCULAR PEDICLE FLAP

CPT 15750

—

$3,328

clean

FREE MYO/SKIN FLAP MICROVASC

CPT 15756

—

$2,651

clean

FREE SKIN FLAP MICROVASC

CPT 15757

—

$4,020

clean

FREE FASCIAL FLAP MICROVASC

CPT 15758

—

$2,651

clean

COMPOSITE SKIN GRAFT

CPT 15760

—

$1,704

clean

GRFG AUTOL SOFT TISS DIR EXC

CPT 15769

—

$3,328

clean

DERMA-FAT-FASCIA GRAFT

CPT 15770

—

$3,328

clean

GRFG AUTOL FAT LIPO 50 CC/<

CPT 15771

—

$3,328

clean

GRFG AUTOL FAT LIPO EA ADDL

CPT 15772

—

$564

clean

GRFG AUTOL FAT LIPO 25 CC/<

CPT 15773

—

$1,704

clean

GFRG AUTOL FAT LIPO EA ADDL

CPT 15774

—

$564

clean

ACELLULAR DERM MATRIX IMPLT

CPT 15777

—

$1,600

clean

IMPL ABSRB MSH/PRSTH DLY CLS

CPT 15778

—

$2,479

clean

DERMABRASION TOTAL FACE

CPT 15780

—

$2,679

clean

DERMABRASION SEGMENTAL FACE

CPT 15781

—

$683

clean

DERMABRASION OTHER THAN FACE

CPT 15782

—

$2,666

clean

ABRASION LESION SINGLE

CPT 15786

—

$185

clean

ABRASION LESIONS ADD-ON

CPT 15787

—

$3,443

clean

CHEMICAL PEEL FACE EPIDERM

CPT 15788

—

$372

clean

CHEMICAL PEEL FACE DERMAL

CPT 15789

—

$570

clean

CHEMICAL PEEL NONFACIAL

CPT 15792

—

$570

clean

CHEMICAL PEEL NONFACIAL

CPT 15793

—

$372

clean

REVISION OF LOWER EYELID

CPT 15820

—

$1,704

clean

REVISION OF LOWER EYELID

CPT 15821

—

$1,704

clean

REVISION OF UPPER EYELID

CPT 15822

—

$1,704

clean

REVISION OF UPPER EYELID

CPT 15823

—

$1,704

clean

REMOVAL OF FOREHEAD WRINKLES

CPT 15824

—

$1,768

clean

REMOVAL OF SKIN WRINKLES

CPT 15829

—

$3,427

clean

EXC SKIN ABD

CPT 15830

—

$5,927

clean

EXCISE EXCESSIVE SKIN THIGH

CPT 15832

—

$2,627

clean

EXCISE EXCESSIVE SKIN LEG

CPT 15833

—

$2,627

clean

EXCISE EXCESSIVE SKIN HIP

CPT 15834

—

$2,601

clean

EXCISE EXCESSIVE SKIN BUTTCK

CPT 15835

—

$2,627

clean

EXCISE EXCESSIVE SKIN ARM

CPT 15836

—

$2,601

clean

EXCISE EXCESS SKIN ARM/HAND

CPT 15837

—

$2,601

clean

EXCISE EXCESS SKIN & TISSUE

CPT 15839

—

$2,601

clean

NERVE PALSY FASCIAL GRAFT

CPT 15840

—

$3,328

clean

NERVE PALSY MUSCLE GRAFT

CPT 15841

—

$3,328

clean

SKIN AND MUSCLE REPAIR FACE

CPT 15845

—

$3,328

clean

EXC SKIN ABD ADD-ON

CPT 15847

—

$2,125

clean

REMOVAL SUTR/STAPLE REQ ANES

CPT 15851

—

$1,704

clean

DRESSING CHANGE NOT FOR BURN

CPT 15852

—

$556

clean

TEST FOR BLOOD FLOW IN GRAFT

CPT 15860

—

$366

clean

SUCTION LIPECTOMY TRUNK

CPT 15877

—

$3,411

clean

SUCTION LIPECTOMY LWR EXTREM

CPT 15879

—

$3,411

clean

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Medicare Outpatient Hospitals - by Provider and Service · CMS · 2024
MUP_OUT_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_Prov_Svc.csv · 28.1M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 f293918edbf6… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
AHRQ Compendium of U.S. Health Systems — hospital linkage file · AHRQ · 2023
chsp-hospital-linkage-2023.csv · 1.5M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 a86146f10c8d… · publisher's page · public; cite AHRQ Compendium of U.S. Health Systems
2020 ZCTA to County relationship file · US Census Bureau · 2020
tab20_zcta520_county20_natl.txt · 6.8M bytes · fetched 2026-08-21 · sha256 3ed41278d637… · publisher's page · public domain (US federal)
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital — standard charges file · LA · updated 2026-01-13
· json · 165.6M bytes · fetched 2026-08-23 · sha256 a5657bb9c02c…

Every figure on this page is computed from these files by pipeline/prices/; the same rows are in the API.

Source rows for this hospital as JSON: inpatient · outpatient · price file. CMS, Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024.