Prices at 6 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 42% above the US median ($161), roughly 27.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $36 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $93 | $63 | — | — | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $198 | $64 | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $258 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $258 | $97 | — | 180 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $593 | $224 | ★ 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 September 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 $228 — about 27.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $294 list price could save about $66 (23%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Breaux, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,960 |
| Terry Zellmer, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,094 |
| Denzil Moraes, M.D. | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,065 |
| Norman Deumite, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,023 |
| Venkat Surakanti, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,008 |
| Mokhtar Abdallah | Internal Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 823 |
| Darrin Breaux, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 770 |
| Boyd Helm, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 685 |
| Paul Garrett, M.D. | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 680 |
| Charles Smith, M.D. | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 672 |
| Bahji Khuri, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 668 |
| Brian Jones, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 655 |
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