Lake Area Medical Center
4200 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Hospital
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average chargesCharges 9.1× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Small hospital (under 100 beds)
- Beds
- 88
- Ownership
- Nonprofit (church)
- Health system
- Christus Health
- Medicare ID
- 190201
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.7× | |
| Post-surgery recovery 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.4× | |
| Childbirth and delivery most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.6× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.9× | |
| MRI cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 6.3× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 6.4× | |
| Respiratory therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.5× | |
| Physical therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.1× | |
| Occupational therapy cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.9× | |
| Speech therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.5× | |
| EEG brain monitoring cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 2.1× | |
| Implanted devices most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.9× | |
| Drugs given at the facility most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 17.0× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.0× | |
| Emergency room visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.1× | |
| Observation stay 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.3× | |
| Inpatient room and board 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.5× |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 190201, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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