Critical access hospital · Lutcher, Louisiana · 25 beds · CMS certification number 191305
St. James Parish Hospital
Its Medicare cost reports, read cell by cell. Latest filing: fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, as submitted, stamped by CMS September 9, 2026. 25 years on file, every one shown below. Also on the 340B covered-entity register.
Fiscal 2026 at a glance
What stands out
- Net patient revenue rose from $3.0M in its first year on file (2002) to $32.7M in 2026.
- Its result from patient care: $407K (2024), −$4.7M (2025), −$3.1M (2026).
- 4 of the 5 critical access hospital peers below with a margin on file also report a loss on patient care for fiscal year 2026.
Every statement is drawn from figures on this page; nothing is estimated.
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Beside its peers
Hospitals of the same type (critical access hospital), nearest in size, from Louisiana first; each on fiscal year 2026.
| Hospital | Beds | Net patient revenue | Operating expenses | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Parish Hospital | 25 | $32,720,193 | $35,818,082 | −9.5% |
| Bleckley Memorial Hosp, Cochran (GA) | 25 | $15,951,866 | $14,119,378 | 11.5% |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center, Lake Village (AR) | 25 | $15,205,743 | $20,279,909 | −33.4% |
| Ferrell Hospital, El Dorado (IL) | 25 | $72,627,382 | $73,921,783 | −1.8% |
| Massac Memorial Hospital, Metropolis (IL) | 25 | $35,179,695 | $37,092,375 | −5.4% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington (GA) | 25 | $15,817,548 | $18,006,500 | −13.8% |
Patients and payers
- Discharges
- 157S-3 line 14, col 15
- Inpatient days
- 1,963S-3 line 14, col 8
- Beds in use, on an average day
- 5.4days ÷ days in year
- Occupancy
- 21.5%days ÷ bed days
- Medicare share of days
- 21.3%S-3 cols 6 ÷ 8
Who owns it
Type of control on its cost report: governmental, hospital district.
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Figures: CMS Healthcare Cost Report Information System, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, form CMS-2552-10, filed under CMS certification number 191305. Patients and payers: worksheet S-3 Part I of the same filing.
How this page was built: the CMS Medicare cost report, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, read September 9, 2026.