North Louisiana Medical Center
401 East Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270 Hospital ***** CMS quality 2 of 5
45%Self-pay discount
45% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 1,520 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average chargesCharges 6.9× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 122
- Ownership
- For-profit (corporation)
- Health system
- Allegiance Health Management
- Medicare ID
- 190086
- Cost report
- FY ending 09/30/2024
- CMS quality
- ***** 2 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
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) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.1× | |
| Childbirth and delivery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.0× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.8× | |
| MRI cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 6.6× | |
| Cardiac catheterisation 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 6.9× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 14.9× | |
| Respiratory therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 11.3× | |
| Physical therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.7× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 15.4× | |
| Drugs given at the facility most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 7.6× | |
| Dialysis 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.5× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 2.7× | |
| Emergency room visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.0× | |
| Observation stay most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.0× | |
| Inpatient room and board 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.9× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.7× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $464 cash price | $844 45% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $487 cash price | $885 45% off |
| Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg HCPCS J0690 | $72.60 cash price | $132 45% off |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $44.82 cash price | $81.50 45% off |
| Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg HCPCS J1100 | $2.75 cash price | $5.00 45% off |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $11.55 cash price | $21.00 45% off |
| Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg HCPCS J1580 | $72.60 cash price | $132 45% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $72.60 cash price | $132 45% off |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $3.85 cash price | $7.00 45% off |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg HCPCS J2405 | $1.92 cash price | $3.50 45% off |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $7.97 cash price | $14.50 45% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $1,306 cash price | $2,375 45% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 190086, 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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