Baton Rouge, LA 70808 · CMS Certification Number 190064. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | — | — | — | $10,903 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $15,726 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $16,234 | $58,173 | 3.6× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 7.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 964 beds
Louisiana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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Medicare allowed an average of $10,903 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 223 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Advanced Surgical Care of Baton Rouge, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,217 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.