Prices at 4 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,108 — 6% below the US median ($1,184), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $692 | $1,079 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,108 | $694 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,108 | $694 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,470 | $1,176 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.8% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,108 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,583 list price could save about $475 (30%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Baton Rouge
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pollet, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 29 |
| Wenjie Xu, M.D. | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 27 |
| Norman Deumite, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 26 |
| Henry Patrick, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 22 |
| Paul Garrett, M.D. | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Zhe Zheng | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
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