Childrens HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Childrens Hospital

LCMC Health System · New Orleans, LA

200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118(504) 899-9511

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

255

Beds

5,233

Inpatient discharges a year

$687.3M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Childrens Hospital is a 255-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in New Orleans, LA, affiliated with LCMC Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 30 in-network payers and 468 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 193300
NPI: 1104819366
Health system: LCMC Health System
County: Orleans Parish
Metro area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (07001)
In Medicare since: 1984
Last CMS survey: 2024

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Anesthesia Range: 00100 - 01999	Negotiated	High
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Multianalyte Assay Range: 0002M - 0018M	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 45 services, including trauma & transplant care
- 67 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$687.3M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 13.0%
- $270.6M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Louisiana Children's Medical Center
- Private (not for profit)
- Lucio Fragoso, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Childrens Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
72-0467503Childrens Hospital	50Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 45 more	1104819366 Children's Hospital1548452535 Children's Hospital1568663771 Children's Hospitaland 9 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

(504) 899-9511

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Childrens Hospital, beside the US median and the average of LA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications20 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Childrens Hospital	LA average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.253
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	4.405
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.23
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.975
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.87
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.75
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	15.92
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	13.32
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.6313
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	181
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2193
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2681
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.442
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.663
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	9.857
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.494
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.322
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.791
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.035
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.016

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Childrens Hospital	LA average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.041
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.453
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	9.849
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	12.9
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.51
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.474
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.9571
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.58
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.93
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.78
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.73
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.917
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.35

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Childrens Hospital	LA average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2884
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.967
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3,221
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.291
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.057
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7117
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2085
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.892
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3,212
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.794
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.902
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5171
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2857
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.472
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	94.36
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.611
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.161
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7424
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.9028
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.536
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	90.1
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.7802
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.308
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.524
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4012
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.669
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	28,138
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.974
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.945
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.054
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1794
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.34
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	25,628
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.27
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.011
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3581

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Childrens Hospital	LA average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.7
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.582
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.71
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.42
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.593
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.56
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.32
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.791
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.797
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.65
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	84.6
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	92.49
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.121
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.746
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.27
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	66.85
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	79.24
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.65
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.136
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.51
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.1
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.34
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.407
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.66
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.59
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.41
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	80.35
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.557
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.09
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.48
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.671
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.85
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.54
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.861
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.595
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.08
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.92
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	89.24
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.644
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.28
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.962
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.76
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.38
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.114
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.51
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	80.84
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.354
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.81
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.94
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.696
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.367
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.74
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.066
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.2
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.71
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4.254
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.692
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.25
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.46
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.05
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	4
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	53.42
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	26.57
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.01
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.661
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.61
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	88.39

Timely and effective care23 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Childrens Hospital	LA average
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	4.467
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.105
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.2667
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	62.76
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	143
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	135
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	254
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	298
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.568
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	69.62
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	92.38
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	67.08
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.11
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.74
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.16
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	91.97

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Childrens Hospital	US median	LA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		10.74
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.134

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Childrens Hospital	US median	LA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.054

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2024)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
227
Medicare-certified beds
498
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1984
In Medicare since

47 services at Childrens Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Neonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Medicare transplant centerAcute Renal DialysisMedicare Certified TransplantationOrgan Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Outpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Childrens Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

5,233
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 1%, Medicaid 66%
46,229
Inpatient days
61% of available bed days used
2,966
Employees (full-time equivalent)
171
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837266). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Childrens Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	244	32,798	13,187	46,229
Discharges	32	3,437	1,764	5,233
Average length of stay	7.6 days	9.5 days	7.5 days	8.8 days
Average daily census	0.7	89.9	36.1	126.7

41
Medicare Advantage days
2,691
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	124	24,636	203	54%
Subprovider - ipf	51	13,271		71%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Childrens Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2024). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

12
Operating rooms
2
Endoscopy rooms
2
Cardiac catheterization rooms
22
Off-site locations
4
Off-site emergency departments

498
Registered nurses
45
Licensed practical nurses
96
Physicians
92
Nurse practitioners
21
Physician assistants
24
Pharmacists
45
Respiratory therapists
12
Physical therapists
15
Occupational therapists
16
Speech pathologists and audiologists
19
Radiology technicians
2
Nuclear medicine technicians
13
Laboratory technicians
27
Medical technologists
13
Dietitians
67
Social workers
15
Psychologists
1,054
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

67 clinicians who bill Medicare list Childrens Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Pediatric Radiology Physician 7
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 6
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 6
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 5
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 5
Pediatric Surgery Physician 4
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician 3
Pediatric Urology Physician 3
Anesthesiology Physician 2
Ophthalmology Physician 2

Amaya Basta, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1457589699
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George Ellis, M.D.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician
NPI 1700828613
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Richard Marshall, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1306006341
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Nichole Palmisano, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1356840268
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Gerald Karcher, MD
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1467457515
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Caroline Straatmann, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1144411133
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Ihor Yosypiv, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1528083409
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Diego Aviles, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1538182548
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Amanda Glinky, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician
NPI 1053773903
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Adele Williams, MD
Pediatric Surgery Physician
NPI 1063832673
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Benjamin Fortson, M.D.
Pediatric Radiology Physician
NPI 1063945756
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Stefanie Cheang, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1093233603
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Alejandro Leon, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1104019645
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Aaron Martin, M.D., M.P.H
Pediatric Urology Physician
NPI 1104858406
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Thomas Kimball, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1104878990
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Ashley Autrey, MD
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician
NPI 1114304086
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Kayla Phelps, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
NPI 1114304433
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Rebecca Wallace, PSY.D.
Clinical Psychologist
NPI 1114472735
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Natalie Weil, M.D
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1124331376
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Scott Macicek, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1134442049
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Lindsay Elliott, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1144511650
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Dana Leblanc, MD
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1164666723
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Ashley Rawson, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
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Christopher Roth, M.D.
Pediatric Urology Physician
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Childrens Hospital reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$2B	284.0%
Inpatient	$937.4M	136.4%
Outpatient	$1B	147.6%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.3B	-184.0%
Net patient revenue	$687.3M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$597.8M	-87.0%
Operating income from patient care	$89.5M	13.0%
Other income	$181.1M	26.3%
Investment income	$125.4M	18.2%
Other	$55.7M	8.1%
Net income	$270.6M	39.4%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$4.3M	0.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.8B	99.8%
Total charges	$1.8B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Childrens Hospital's latest cost report.

13.0%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
31.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
34.8%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
33% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
10.2%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
10.7%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
19.64
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.73
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
1 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
27 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
46 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.33
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
8.3 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Childrens Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $2.7B in total assets and a $2.5B fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1.6M	0.1%
Patient receivables, net	$50.7M	1.9%
Inventory	$10.8M	0.4%
Total current assets	$1.4B	52.7%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$351.9M	13.2%
Investments and other assets	$904.8M	34.1%
Total assets	$2.7B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$71.3M	2.7%
Total liabilities	$131.3M	4.9%
Fund balance (net assets)	$2.5B	95.1%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Childrens Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$358.7M	$398.5M	$523.4M	$634.5M	$641.2M	$687.3M
Operating expenses	$372.6M	$424.7M	$488.4M	$521.3M	$543.2M	$597.8M
Operating margin	-3.9%	-6.6%	6.7%	17.8%	15.3%	13.0%
Net income	$169.8M	$110.6M	-$153.2M	$267.6M	$205.8M	$270.6M
Total assets	$2.1B	$2.3B	$2.1B	$2.2B	$2.4B	$2.7B
Discharges	4,738	5,300	5,927	5,579	5,579	5,233
Inpatient days	35,998	42,994	47,219	44,304	44,050	46,229
Medicare Advantage days					39	41
Beds	238	240	240	250	250	255
Employees (FTE)	1,800	1,944	1,950	2,189	2,180	2,966

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Childrens Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Operating room	$19.5M	$57.9M	$215.4M	0.27	82,946
Drugs charged to patients	$4.6M	$48.7M	$232.8M	0.21	4,982
Laboratory	$5M	$25.5M	$147.3M	0.17	16,404
Emergency	$10.9M	$16.7M	$79.5M	0.21	37,305
Radiology-diagnostic	$4.7M	$16.5M	$93.7M	0.18	10,944
Respiratory therapy	$6M	$15.7M	$131.5M	0.12	5,915
Electrocardiology	$5.1M	$13.8M	$57.6M	0.24	13,461
Clinic	$12.7M	$11.3M	$15.4M	0.74
Acc clinics	$5.7M	$9.9M	$13.4M	0.74	30,515
Metairie ed	$3.1M	$9.3M	$48.6M	0.19
Blood storing processing & trans.	$3.3M	$9.3M	$14.2M	0.66	17,636
Renal dialysis	$1.8M	$8.5M	$28.7M	0.30	2,884
Other diagnostic services	$4.5M	$8.4M	$33.7M	0.25	9,744
Anesthesiology		$6.8M	$149.3M	0.05	895
Northshore clinic	$2.4M	$4.9M	$10.4M	0.47
Physical therapy	$2.3M	$4.5M	$8.8M	0.51	4,554
Electroencephalography	$1.7M	$4.4M	$12.4M	0.35	11,161
Metairie clinic	$1.6M	$3.8M	$6.2M	0.61
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$3.6M	$16.3M	0.22
Occupational therapy	$1.3M	$2.5M	$5.8M	0.44
Psychology	$1.8M	$2.5M	$588,185	4.31	1,718
Ambulance services		$1.8M
Limited intervention	$1.7M	$1.8M
Dentistry	$1.3M	$1.8M			3,253
Westbank clinic	$1.3M	$1.3M	$1M	1.29
Speech pathology	$320,104	$1.1M	$5.5M	0.20

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$14.4M	$36.4M	$151M	0.24	58,537
Neonatal intensive care unit	$15.6M	$23.1M	$134M	0.17	10,401
Pediatric intensive care unit	$8M	$22M	$80.5M	0.27	49,021
Subprovider - ipf	$5.6M	$12.5M	$56.5M	0.22

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative and general shared	$10.3M	$61.3M	91,868
Admitting	$12.3M	$28.5M	16,834
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$49,073	$21.4M	5,444
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$16.1M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$14.7M	542,868
Operation of plant	$1.3M	$10.7M	33,509
Dietary	$635,307	$9.4M	4,620
Employee benefits department	$711,724	$6M
Nursing administration	$3.5M	$5.3M	1,394
Housekeeping		$5M	4,540
Purchasing receiving and stores	$530,041	$2.6M	5,262
Social service	$1.1M	$1.6M	829
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt - bh		$1.2M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt - state		$1M
Laundry & linen service		$641,895
Communications	$405,429	$573,117	634
Cashiering/accounts receivable	$302,170	$532,723
Operation of plant - calhoun		$498,725
Medical records & library		$449,201
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt - calhoun		$438,938
Operation of plant - bh		$306,384
Cafeteria		-$3.1M

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Ownership

Organizations Childrens Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Children's Hospital
Operational/managerial control, since 2004
Louisiana Children's Medical Center
5% or greater direct ownership interest, since 2009
Louisiana Children's Medical Center
Operational/managerial control, since 2009

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Childrens Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Lucio Fragoso Officer, CEO, since 2021
Jessica Cahill Officer, CFO, since 2023
Katie Crosby Director, since 2008
A W Hugley Director, since 2009
Anthony Recasner Director, since 2009
Elizabeth Lauricella Director, since 2009
Elizabeth Sullivan Director, since 2009
Elwood Cahill Director, since 2009
John Pearce Director, since 2009
Julie L George Director, since 2009
Kenneth Beer Director, since 2009
Philip Claverie Director, since 2009
Ralph Brennan Director, since 2009
Stephen Hales Director, since 2009
Susan Johnson Director, since 2009
William L Mimeles Director, since 2009
Louis Lauricella Director, since 2017
Henry Matthew Peltier Director, since 2018
Walton Goldring Director, since 2018
Kaylea Hill Director, since 2019
Tod Smith Director, since 2019
Jessica Brandt Director, since 2020
Gregory St. Etienne Director, since 2021
Pinki K Prasad Director, since 2021
Andrea Chen Director, since 2021
Marilee Kennan Hovet Director, since 2023
William H Langenstein Director, since 2023
Gregory C Feirn Managing employee, since 2014
John R Nickens Managing employee, since 2017
Mark W Kline Managing employee, since 2021
Matthew Garrett Timmons Managing employee, since 2023

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 31 of 33 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Children'S Hospital Inc (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Children'S Hospital Inc files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Childrens Hospital, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Childrens Hospital alone.

Name	Title
Lucio A Fragoso	Executive Leader
Mark Kline	Chief Medical Officer
Leron Finger	Chief Quality Officer
Scott Macicek	Chief Experience Officer
Jessica Cahill	Chief Financial Officer
Mathew Timmons	Chief Operating Officer
Tod Smith	Chair
Louis V Lauricella	Vice Chair
Katherine Andry Crosby	Secretary/treasurer

Board members: Jessica Brandt, Andrea Chen, Julie Livaudais George, Walton Goldring, Kaylea Hill, Marilee K Hovet, Betty Lauricella, William H Langenstein, Henry Peltier MD, Gregory St Etienne, Will Hales, Wil Jacobs, Deuce Mcallister, Deanna Rodriguez.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Children'S Hospital Inc (EIN 72-0467503), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2014
340B ID PED193300-00, registered as a children's hospital; 18 registered outpatient sites; 68 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Lucio A. Fragoso, President & CEO.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Childrens hospital rdu
CCN 192325, certified 1995

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Childrens Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Childrens Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Childrens Hospital admit?

Childrens Hospital reported 5,233 inpatient discharges and 46,229 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does Childrens Hospital have?

Childrens Hospital reported 2,966 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does Childrens Hospital make?

Childrens Hospital reported $687.3M in net patient revenue on $2B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 13.0%, and net income of $270.6M.

Who is the CEO of Childrens Hospital?

Childrens Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Lucio Fragoso as CEO since 2021.

What is Childrens Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Childrens Hospital under employer identification number 72-0467503 (Childrens Hospital). 50 health plans and networks list 72-0467503 for it.

Does Childrens Hospital participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Childrens Hospital (340B ID PED193300-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2014, with 68 active contract pharmacies.

How many doctors are affiliated with Childrens Hospital?

67 clinicians who bill Medicare list Childrens Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are pediatric radiology physician (7), pediatric cardiology physician (6), pediatric nephrology physician (6).

Is Childrens Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Childrens Hospital, effective 2024.

Who owns Childrens Hospital?

In its Medicare enrollment, Childrens Hospital reports Louisiana Children's Medical Center as 5% or greater direct ownership interest.

What services does Childrens Hospital offer?

CMS lists 45 services at Childrens Hospital, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Audiology, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation).

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47 services at Childrens Hospital

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Leadership

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