Prices at 4 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $469 — about the US median ($466), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $121 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $469 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $469 | $355 | — | 180 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $582 | $466 | ★ 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 $469 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $626 list price could save about $157 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Fields, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 224 |
| Dean Edell, MD,MPH | Pediatric Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 97 |
| Alexander Mulamula, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 93 |
| Robert Hinkle, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 76 |
| Brad Vincent, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baton Rouge, LA | 60 |
| James Walker, M.D., PH.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 58 |
| Tarek Abdallah, MD | Internal Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 45 |
| Mark Hodges, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 31 |
| Roy Culotta, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 24 |
| Michael Mccarthy, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 18 |
| Emilio Fabian Corona, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
| Paul Failla, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
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