Hospitals to give birth in Lake Charles, LA
Short answer
As of July 2026, 2 hospitals in Lake Charles, LA report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS, and both hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation . CMS hasn't published C-section or severe-complication rates for any of them yet: the 2024 values read "Not available."
CMS reporting period 2024, published July 2026.
Each hospital shows how many OB-GYNs report an affiliation with it in Medicare data.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Maternal Health - Hospital). Data as of July 2026. Public records, not yet confirmed by each provider. How we build this directory
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Louisiana Medicaid covers pregnancy for incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level (limits as of January 2026).
Hospitals (2)
Source: CMS Birthing-Friendly hospitals. Data as of July 2026.
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
Hospital
8 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 474-6370Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Hospital
17 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 494-3000Maternity data by hospital
What each Lake Charles hospital reported to CMS for 2024, as CMS publishes it. Listed A to Z; CMS publishes no national rate for these measures.
- Cesarean birth (PC-02): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 1, footnote 5: 1).
- Severe obstetric complications (PC-07a): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 1, footnote 5: 1).
- Severe obstetric complications, excluding transfusion-only cases (PC-07b): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 1, footnote 5: 1).
| Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | Care Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | View |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | View |
4 Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters.5 Results are not available for this reporting period.
Sources: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital; Medicare Care Compare. Data as of July 2026.
Key facts: giving birth in Lake Charles, LA
- As of July 2026, CMS lists 2 hospitals in Lake Charles, LA with inpatient labor and delivery.
- Both hospitals in Lake Charles, LA hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation for the 2024 reporting period.
- CMS has not published a 2024 cesarean birth rate (PC-02) for any hospital in Lake Charles, LA; every value reads "Not available" in the July 2026 data.
- CMS publishes no national average for these maternal health measures, so Lake Charles, LA values can't be compared with a national rate from this data.
Source: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital. Data as of July 2026.
Questions about giving birth here
How many hospitals in Lake Charles, LA have labor and delivery?
2 hospitals in Lake Charles report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS: Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital; Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Call the hospital to confirm its maternity services before you plan a birth there.
Which Lake Charles hospitals are Birthing-Friendly?
Both: Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital; Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. CMS gives the designation to hospitals that report taking part in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and putting its recommended safety practices in place. It isn't a rating.
What is the C-section rate at hospitals in Lake Charles?
CMS hasn't published one yet. In its July 2026 data, the cesarean birth measure (PC-02) for 2024 reads "Not available" at both hospitals, 1 with CMS footnote 4 ("Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters") and 1 with CMS footnote 5 ("Results are not available for this reporting period"). Ask the hospital for its own rate.
Does Medicaid cover giving birth in Louisiana?
Louisiana Medicaid (Healthy Louisiana) covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level (about $29,863 a year for a household of two) and for 12 months after the pregnancy ends. Above that, up to 214% ($46,310 for two), LaCHIP Phase IV covers the pregnancy and delivery, but it ends when the pregnancy ends.
What care is listed in Lake Charles, LA?
- In this directory, Lake Charles, LA has 4 doulas, 2 lactation consultants, 2 hospitals with labor and delivery, 15 OB-GYNs and 4 pediatricians (NPI registry, September 2026; CMS hospital data, July 2026).