Louisiana / The Spine Hospital of Louisiana
CMS certification 190266 · Baton Rouge, LA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
The Spine Hospital of Louisiana: charges and Medicare payments
The Spine Hospital of Louisiana reported 311 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.19 times what it was paid — mid-range in Louisiana, number 24 of 46 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 473, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC: 91 stays at an average charge of $86,276, 25% below the national average. It also billed 624 outpatient services, charging 5.89 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 311
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.19×
- 3Rank in LA (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 46
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, The Spine Hospital of Louisiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 91 | $86,276 | -25% | $15,562 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 87 | $121,704 | -40% | $29,363 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 64 | $132,204 | -53% | $38,762 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 29 | $86,727 | -39% | $18,217 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 25 | $85,830 | -50% | $22,942 |
| 428 Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 15 | $150,165 | -41% | $34,631 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 377 | $11,376 | $1,582 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 85 | $25,918 | $5,894 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 57 | $23,847 | $4,870 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 56 | $49,177 | $11,115 |
| Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 27 | $108,360 | $26,181 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $78,587 | $15,726 |
Against the Louisiana average
For Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC (DRG 473), The Spine Hospital of Louisiana charged $86,276 on average, 4% less than the Louisiana average of $89,770, and was paid $15,562 against a state average of $16,484. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC (DRG 455), The Spine Hospital of Louisiana charged $121,704 on average, 15% less than the Louisiana average of $143,082, and was paid $29,363 against a state average of $30,380. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 454), The Spine Hospital of Louisiana charged $132,204 on average, 34% less than the Louisiana average of $200,041, and was paid $38,762 against a state average of $44,253. For Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 472), The Spine Hospital of Louisiana charged $86,727 on average, 26% less than the Louisiana average of $117,464, and was paid $18,217 against a state average of $21,525. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $11,376 was 3% below the state average of $11,748. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $25,918 was 39% below the state average of $42,639. For Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures (outpatient APC 5462), its average charge of $23,847 was 9% below the state average of $26,240. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $49,177 was 23% below the state average of $63,573.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named The Spine Hospital of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, LA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-07-07 (CMS case 8191)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.