The General
3600 Florida Blvd, Suite 2020, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · (225) 381-6393
The money
$45what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$171,709net income, all sources
−1.5%margin on patient care alone
$1.7Mcost of charity care (4.0% of costs)
$3.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
169beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.
Hospital stays
Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychoses 885 | 67 | $27,360 | $9,634 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 34 | $21,108 | $12,858 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 14 | $14,682 | $8,697 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 12 | $11,342 | $5,725 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 11 | $13,063 | $8,020 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".