Prices at 3 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,798 — 8% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $561 | $559 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,798 | $1,057 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 15.5% |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,798 | $1,057 | — | 174 min | 15.0% |
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 $1,798 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,568 list price could save about $770 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Lamotte, MD | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 34 |
| Robert Drennan, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 29 |
| Mark Pollet, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 28 |
| Brad Hymel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Beau Bergeron, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Christopher Mckinnie, MD | Internal Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Robert Aitken, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 16 |
| Korey Willmann, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 15 |
| Mokhtar Abdallah | Internal Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 13 |
| Zhe Zheng | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
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