Baton Rouge General Medical Center
8585 PICARDY AVE, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA has an average Medicare payment of $13,336 and a Value Score of B (67/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge General Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Baton Rouge General Medical Center is $13,336, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 67/100, an above-average showing.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Baton Rouge General Medical Center lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,284 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,551 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,662 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,420 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,896 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,292 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,839 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,073 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,954 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,780 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,591 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,636 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,364 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $35,882 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $13,811 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baton Rouge General Medical Center Compares
Baton Rouge General Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,336, 8% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (50% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (67/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Baton Rouge General Medical Center has an average payment of $13,336 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center has a Value Score of B (67/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Baton Rouge General Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 8585 PICARDY AVE, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Phone: (225) 387-7767.
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