PAM Specialty Hospital of Covington Pricing Analysis
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
B
Below Average Cost
27x
the federal fair-price benchmark
519
67 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where PAM Specialty Hospital of Covingtoncharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venography Jugular Cath RS&I | 75860 | $12,573 | $130 | +$12,444 |
| CT Upper Extrm W/O Dye Lt | 73200 | $7,380 | $161 | +$7,220 |
| RAD Urogrphy Retro W/Wo Kub | 74420 | $3,313 | $81 | +$3,231 |
| Cath Insert Picc -Venous | 36569 | $3,005 | $86 | +$2,919 |
| MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Dye | 72146 | $6,592 | $190 | +$6,401 |
| CT Head/Brain W/Contrast | 70460 | $5,088 | $148 | +$4,939 |
| CT C-Spine w/Contrast | 72126 | $5,760 | $168 | +$5,591 |
| MRI Abdomen W/O Dye | 74181 | $6,592 | $194 | +$6,398 |
| CT Thoracic Spine w/ Contrast | 72129 | $5,760 | $169 | +$5,590 |
| Hemodialysis | 90935 | $2,056 | $61 | +$1,994 |
| CT C-Spine W/O&W/Dye | 72127 | $6,496 | $196 | +$6,300 |
| CT Chest W/O & W/Dye | 71270 | $6,416 | $196 | +$6,220 |
| CT Head/Brain W/O & W/Dye | 70470 | $5,667 | $173 | +$5,494 |
| MRI Neck Spine W/O & W/Dye | 72156 | $10,239 | $318 | +$9,921 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | 72158 | $10,239 | $318 | +$9,921 |
| MRI Thoracic Spine W/O & W/Dye | 72157 | $10,239 | $319 | +$9,921 |
| CT Head/Brain W/O Dye | 70450 | $3,293 | $107 | +$3,186 |
| CT Chest W/ Dye | 71260 | $5,088 | $167 | +$4,921 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | 72148 | $5,823 | $192 | +$5,631 |
| Peritoneal Dialysis | 90945 | $2,329 | $77 | +$2,252 |
About PAM Specialty Hospital of Covington Pricing
PAM Specialty Hospital of Covington in , LA charges about 27x the government benchmark — more expensive than average across 67procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
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