Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

17000 Medical Center Dr · Baton Rouge, LA 70816

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$46.5M

Medicare Payments

$11.6M

Discharges

1,142

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.0x

Risk Score

2.70

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge charges an average of $40,692 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,127 — a markup of 4.0x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

4.0x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$40,692

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.3%

65–74

37.8%

75–84

29.4%

85+

14.5%

Gender

53.9%

Female

46.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.6%

Dual Eligible

67.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

64.4%

Black

30.8%

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.6%

Diabetes

50.0%

Arthritis

49.2%

Heart Failure

47.7%

Mood Disorders

42.4%

Anxiety

38.8%

Depression

38.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.6%

COPD

33.6%

Tobacco Use

24.8%

Cancer

19.9%

Stroke/TIA

18.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.3%

Substance Use

15.6%

Osteoporosis

15.4%

Asthma

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.5%

Parkinson's

2.5%

PTSD

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.