Prices at 6 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,917 — 15% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $550 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,960 | $458 | — | — | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,980 | $463 | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,854 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,854 | $338 | — | 180 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,650 | $3,288 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
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 October 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 $2,917 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,059 list price could save about $1,142 (28%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Nettles, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 348 |
| Gerard Tassin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 239 |
| Matthew Stair, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 199 |
| Travis Banta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 199 |
| Mark Wofford, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 193 |
| Robert Hayden, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 182 |
| Jonathan Malone, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 182 |
| Beau Black, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 181 |
| Loay Muftah, MD, DABR | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 171 |
| Sang-Ting Tsai, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 171 |
| Heather Haddad, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 163 |
| Brandon St. Amant, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 160 |
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