Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, LA has an average Medicare payment of $10,829 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge runs lean on cost — $10,829 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 71/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge. Top examples: Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,722 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,823 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,968 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,318 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,937 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,482 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $3,770 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,971 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,313 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,269 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,627 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,568 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,509 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,105 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,296 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,507 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,914 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Compares
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has an average Medicare payment of $10,829, 25% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 32% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (60% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Cost & Quality FAQ
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has an average payment of $10,829 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has a Value Score of B (71/100). 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, Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Phone: (225) 752-2470.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.