The General
3600 FLORIDA BLVD, SUITE 2020, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
The General in Baton Rouge, LA has an average Medicare payment of $21,429 and a Value Score of D (49/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About The General
The General 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 payment per documented procedure at The General is $21,429 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 49/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for The General. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,180 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,502 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,045 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,662 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $52,858 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,890 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,105 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,193 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How The General Compares
The General has an average Medicare payment of $21,429, 48% above the Louisiana state average of $14,492. That is 35% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (47% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (49/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
The General Cost & Quality FAQ
The General has an average payment of $21,429 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
The General does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
The General has a Value Score of D (49/100). 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, The General offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3600 FLORIDA BLVD, SUITE 2020, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Phone: (225) 381-6393.
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