Seaside Health System
4363 CONVENTION STREET, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Seaside Health System in Baton Rouge, LA has an average Medicare payment of $12,660 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Seaside Health System
Seaside Health System does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Seaside Health System is $12,660, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Seaside Health System is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Seaside Health System lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,169 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,847 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,117 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,215 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,197 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,323 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,519 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $4,195 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,125 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,306 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,523 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,369 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $33,794 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,343 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,859 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Seaside Health System Compares
Seaside Health System has an average Medicare payment of $12,660, 13% below the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Seaside Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Seaside Health System has an average payment of $12,660 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Seaside Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Seaside Health System has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Federal facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Seaside Health System does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.