Prices at 6 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,598 — 37% above the US median ($1,163), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $278 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $959 | $208 | — | — | 14.5% |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,530 | $147 | — | — | 16.4% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,667 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,667 | $197 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,813 | $1,450 | ★ 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 $1,598 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,757 list price could save about $158 (9%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Barham, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 99 |
| Gerard Tassin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 49 |
| Jon Traxler, MD | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 35 |
| Waleed Zaid, DDS,FRCD(C), FACS | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | Baton Rouge, LA | 28 |
| Ryan Boone, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 26 |
| Collin Sutton | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 24 |
| Loay Muftah, MD, DABR | Diagnostic Radiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 22 |
| Patricia Scallan, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 21 |
| Geoffrey Peters, MD | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Benjamin Walton, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 16 |
| Thomas Hansbrough, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 14 |
| Charles Leblanc, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
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