Baton Rouge General
8585 Picardy Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Hospital ***** CMS quality 3 of 5
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average chargesCharges 3.9× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 261
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- General Health System
- Medicare ID
- 190065
- Cost report
- FY ending 09/30/2024
- CMS quality
- ***** 3 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.7× | |
| Post-surgery recovery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.2× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 15.3× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.7× | |
| Respiratory therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.4× | |
| Physical therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.0× | |
| Speech therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.4× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 5.6× | |
| Implanted devices 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.9× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.5× | |
| Dialysis 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.4× | |
| Emergency room visit 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 5.9× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.7× |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 190065, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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