Louisiana / Baton Rouge General Medical Center
CMS certification 190065 · Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge General Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Baton Rouge General Medical Center reported 2,202 Medicare inpatient stays across 72 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.72 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Louisiana, number 39 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 439 stays at an average charge of $33,845, 63% below the national average. It also billed 2,213 outpatient services, charging 6.3 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,202
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.72×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 39 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 72 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baton Rouge General Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 439 | $33,845 | -63% | $14,616 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 176 | $22,346 | -60% | $9,852 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 92 | $95,922 | -58% | $35,102 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 70 | $21,497 | -67% | $10,292 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 70 | $18,312 | -63% | $7,961 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 47 | $32,812 | -55% | $12,721 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 43 | $21,374 | -70% | $11,054 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 41 | $58,967 | -41% | $15,638 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 39 | $19,864 | -59% | $7,591 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 38 | $21,954 | -63% | $9,685 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 38 | $40,264 | -59% | $16,333 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 37 | $101,071 | -36% | $24,438 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 36 | $23,850 | -59% | $9,805 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 35 | $14,945 | -63% | $6,266 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 34 | $26,457 | -48% | $8,506 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 32 | $32,249 | -68% | $13,569 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 30 | $36,288 | -58% | $13,451 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $19,755 | -67% | $10,174 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 30 | $15,496 | -62% | $7,101 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 29 | $23,004 | -59% | $7,959 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 27 | $53,981 | -55% | $16,904 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 25 | $15,239 | -67% | $7,104 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 23 | $24,107 | -71% | $11,546 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 23 | $16,269 | -58% | $6,712 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $23,158 | -70% | $12,577 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $15,104 | -58% | $5,931 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 22 | $80,529 | -63% | $33,349 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 22 | $50,206 | -42% | $13,276 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 22 | $62,194 | -55% | $20,355 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 22 | $14,170 | -62% | $6,977 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $27,366 | -55% | $9,424 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 21 | $29,412 | -69% | $14,752 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 21 | $148,856 | -54% | $46,695 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 20 | $18,630 | -62% | $7,501 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 19 | $55,804 | -45% | $15,390 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $35,557 | -53% | $12,327 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 17 | $115,563 | -27% | $24,504 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $16,287 | -57% | $5,768 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $18,852 | -72% | $10,681 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $61,163 | -47% | $12,980 |
| 435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC | 16 | $31,764 | -66% | $13,485 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 16 | $56,669 | -39% | $14,835 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 15 | $52,434 | -61% | $18,448 |
| 326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC | 15 | $101,112 | -58% | $38,545 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 14 | $54,873 | -68% | $27,103 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $18,594 | -60% | $7,376 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 13 | $99,385 | -57% | $32,252 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 13 | $17,067 | -65% | $6,740 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $33,553 | -49% | $10,747 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 13 | $39,836 | -55% | $13,378 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $31,406 | -38% | $7,158 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $23,885 | -75% | $15,053 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $18,625 | -72% | $10,061 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $17,819 | -65% | $6,459 |
| 196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC | 12 | $50,476 | -41% | $15,210 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 12 | $113,636 | -46% | $29,494 |
| 239 Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders except Upper... | 12 | $143,959 | -33% | $41,781 |
| 374 Digestive Malignancy with MCC | 12 | $29,018 | -71% | $15,971 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 12 | $15,666 | -77% | $10,820 |
| 441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic... | 12 | $24,557 | -72% | $13,235 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 72 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Louisiana average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baton Rouge General Medical Center charged $33,845 on average, 50% less than the Louisiana average of $68,087, and was paid $14,616 against a state average of $14,397. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baton Rouge General Medical Center charged $22,346 on average, 46% less than the Louisiana average of $41,326, and was paid $9,852 against a state average of $9,753. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Baton Rouge General Medical Center charged $95,922 on average, 48% less than the Louisiana average of $185,446, and was paid $35,102 against a state average of $36,352. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), Baton Rouge General Medical Center charged $21,497 on average, 55% less than the Louisiana average of $47,778, and was paid $10,292 against a state average of $10,873. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,231 was 37% below the state average of $16,215. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,297 was 27% below the state average of $26,600. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $26,249 was 31% below the state average of $38,055. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,182 was 28% below the state average of $9,908.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.