Baton Rouge General Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 366 procedures at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

8% abovethe US average price, across 366 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend74%
ER wait (median)207 min
30-day readmission15.5%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care69%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 384 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 366 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $64 $92 $48 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,590 $2,272 $1,593 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $696 $994 $124 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $746 $1,066 $124 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $645 $922 $101 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $708 $1,011 $379 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $439 $627 $279 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $573 $819 $308 $174
Albumin blood test $39 $55 $5 $5
Aldosterone test $217 $310 $43 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $36 $51 $5 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $94 $135 $20 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $50 $71 $6 $5
Ammonia blood test $53 $75 $15 $15
Amniocentesis $441 $630 $846 $120
Amylase test $70 $101 $7 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $46 $66 $13 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $2,674 $3,820 $4,206 $1,345
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $106 $151 $26 $26
AST liver enzyme test $50 $71 $5 $5
Barium swallow study $420 $600 $170 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $760 $1,086 $290 $182
Basic metabolic panel $154 $220 $9 $8
Bilirubin blood test $31 $45 $5 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $1,742 $2,488 $1,076 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $42 $60 $5 $4
Blood crossmatch $123 $175 $149
Blood glucose test $58 $83 $5 $5
Blood transfusion $650 $929 $419 $47
Blood type and screen $63 $90 $23 $10
Blood type test $36 $51 $7 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $27 $39 $7 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $44 $63 $7 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $147 $210 $41 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $449 $642 $102 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $1,748 $2,497 $2,418 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,150 $1,643 $754 $259
Breast biopsy $1,756 $2,508 $1,585 $478
Breast MRI $1,645 $2,350 $334 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $1,676 $2,394 $334 $216
Breast ultrasound $541 $773 $135 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $706 $1,008 $180 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $376 $538 $90 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $499 $714 $290 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $297 $424 $299 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $233 $333 $273 $93
Burn treatment $265 $379 $290 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $40 $57 $5 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $124 $177 $22 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $144 $205 $22 $21
Calcium blood test $64 $91 $5 $5
Cardiac ablation $43,635 $62,335 $28,647 $759
Cardiac catheterization $11,044 $15,778 $6,386 $1,049
Cardiac MRI $1,938 $2,769 $460 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $1,307 $1,868 $435 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $222 $317 $166 $26
Cardiac stress test $658 $940 $489 $39
Cardioversion $1,108 $1,583 $694 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $499 $713 $222 $156
CEA tumor marker test $114 $162 $23 $19
Celiac disease test $12 $17 $12 $12
Central line placement $2,851 $4,072 $2,866 $238
Chemotherapy infusion $418 $597 $315 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $212 $303 $116 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $623 $890 $407 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $2,001 $2,858 $1,466 $311
Chest tube insertion $2,390 $3,414 $2,012 $143
Chest X-ray $201 $287 $86 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $177 $253 $82 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $225 $321 $84 $33
Circumcision $820 $1,171 $2,480 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $124 $177 $12 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $56 $80 $7 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $65 $93 $8 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $70 $101 $8 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $172 $246 $11 $11
Copper blood test $77 $111 $13 $12
Coronary CT angiography $1,324 $1,891 $357 $326
Cortisol test $148 $212 $17 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $130 $185 $52 $51
CPAP titration study $396 $566 $254 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $48 $69 $7 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,287 $3,266 $301 $281
CT angiography of the head $2,290 $3,272 $308 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $1,329 $1,898 $1,251 $835
CT scan of the abdomen $1,927 $2,753 $231 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $3,854 $5,505 $341 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $4,473 $6,391 $513 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,854 $5,505 $338 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $3,116 $4,451 $289 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,162 $3,088 $305 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,927 $2,753 $305 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,650 $2,358 $197 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,155 $1,650 $325 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $1,260 $1,800 $546 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,155 $1,650 $218 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,070 $2,957 $218 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,398 $3,426 $305 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,070 $2,957 $289 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,663 $2,376 $197 $133
CT scan of the head $1,677 $2,396 $218 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,878 $2,682 $289 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,677 $2,396 $305 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $835 $1,193 $197 $107
CT scan of the leg $2,052 $2,932 $289 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,100 $3,000 $357 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,669 $2,385 $214 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,222 $3,174 $303 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $2,222 $3,174 $305 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,701 $3,858 $507 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,167 $3,095 $208 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,425 $2,036 $236 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $2,402 $3,432 $269 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,485 $3,550 $305 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,402 $3,432 $507 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,606 $2,295 $197 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,267 $1,809 $305 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,050 $2,929 $289 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,425 $2,036 $208 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $2,211 $3,159 $218 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,211 $3,159 $289 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $2,237 $3,195 $305 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,700 $2,429 $208 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,925 $2,750 $218 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,344 $3,349 $305 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $1,925 $2,750 $289 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,667 $2,381 $197 $128
D-dimer test $111 $159 $11 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $8,050 $11,500 $28,423 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $149 $213 $23 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $247 $352 $170 $140
Drug screen (urine) $37 $52 $62 $17
Echocardiogram $1,300 $1,858 $566 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $693 $990 $515 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $583 $832 $362 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $258 $368 $97 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $258 $368 $97 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $583 $832 $362 $448
Electrolyte panel $90 $128 $7 $7
Emergency department visit $592 $846 $555 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $303 $433 $225 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $390 $557 $364 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $592 $846 $798 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,042 $1,489 $1,434 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,525 $2,179 $2,171 $171
Epidural steroid injection $1,863 $2,661 $1,101 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $142 $202 $29 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,269 $1,813 $1,172 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $582 $831 $460 $164
Family therapy session $278 $397 $206 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $40 $58 $13 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $21 $30 $4 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $60 $85 $17 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $1,078 $1,539 $1,806 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $78 $112 $14 $14
Fibrinogen test $101 $144 $10 $10
Flu test $42 $59 $17 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $78 $112 $18 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $397 $567 $394 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $55 $78 $9 $9
FSH hormone test $91 $129 $20 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,347 $1,925 $754 $334
GGT liver test $55 $78 $8 $7
Glucose tolerance test $56 $81 $11 $8
Group therapy session $183 $262 $136 $30
H. pylori test $153 $218 $68 $67
HDL cholesterol test $29 $42 $9 $8
Hematocrit test $26 $37 $3 $2
Hemodialysis $1,533 $2,190 $931 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $66 $95 $10 $10
Hepatitis B test $64 $92 $11 $10
Hepatitis C test $79 $112 $15 $14
HIV test $72 $103 $25 $19
HIV test (antibody) $55 $78 $14 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $89 $127 $25 $24
Home sleep apnea test $671 $958 $290 $123
Iron blood test $45 $64 $7 $6
IV infusion therapy $243 $347 $201 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $134 $192 $73 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $352 $502 $224 $67
IVC filter placement $9,860 $14,085 $7,710 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $308 $440 $297 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $476 $680 $327 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $140 $200 $289 $56
Kidney biopsy $1,362 $1,945 $1,539 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,252 $1,788 $881 $172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) $11,726 $16,752 $6,923 $760
Kidney ultrasound $565 $807 $113 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $596 $852 $101 $61
Knee joint injection $639 $912 $461 $69
Lactate test $77 $111 $12 $12
LDH test $45 $64 $6 $6
LDL cholesterol test $25 $36 $11 $11
Leg artery angiogram $2,624 $3,748 $2,941 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $17,022 $24,318 $11,905
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $663 $947 $222 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $494 $706 $159 $116
LH hormone test $129 $185 $20 $19
Lipase test $80 $114 $7 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $122 $175 $14 $13
Liver biopsy $1,431 $2,045 $1,540 $288
Liver function panel $113 $162 $9 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $310 $443 $348 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,093 $1,562 $812 $291
Magnesium blood test $55 $79 $7 $7
MRA of the brain $1,956 $2,794 $460 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,819 $2,599 $608 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,179 $3,112 $608 $328
MRA of the neck $1,875 $2,678 $507 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $1,662 $2,374 $608 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $2,107 $3,010 $608 $343
MRI of the abdomen $2,341 $3,345 $460 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $2,341 $3,345 $608 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $2,266 $3,237 $435 $194
MRI of the ankle $2,120 $3,029 $534 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $2,120 $3,029 $736 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,903 $2,718 $460 $222
MRI of the brain $2,540 $3,629 $435 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,540 $3,629 $542 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,999 $2,856 $411 $195
MRI of the chest $1,112 $1,589 $532 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $1,178 $1,684 $821 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,112 $1,589 $532 $466
MRI of the knee $2,672 $3,817 $710 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,901 $2,716 $1,015 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $2,672 $3,817 $460 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,221 $3,173 $460 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,221 $3,173 $542 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,936 $2,765 $411 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,309 $3,299 $460 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $3,401 $4,858 $608 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $2,221 $3,173 $608 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $2,309 $3,299 $435 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $2,184 $3,119 $460 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $3,971 $5,673 $608 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,184 $3,119 $608 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,951 $2,788 $411 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,075 $2,964 $503 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $2,037 $2,910 $608 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,075 $2,964 $411 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,639 $3,770 $710 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,932 $2,760 $1,015 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,639 $3,770 $460 $205
MRI of the wrist $2,199 $3,141 $542 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $1,737 $2,481 $736 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,199 $3,141 $460 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $83 $118 $146 $9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $403 $576 $162 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $2,723 $3,890 $2,023 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $259 $370 $192 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $266 $380 $198 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $258 $369 $192 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $259 $370 $192 $101
Office visit (established patient) $134 $192 $90 $115
Office visit (new patient) $172 $246 $107 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $126 $180 $85 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $143 $204 $96 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $143 $204 $96 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $172 $246 $116 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $196 $280 $132 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $67 $96 $27 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $197 $282 $43 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $511 $731 $107 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $606 $866 $112 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $417 $595 $98 $51
PET scan $5,260 $7,515 $1,398
Phosphorus blood test $46 $66 $5 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $247 $353 $184 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $271 $388 $200 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $247 $353 $184 $98
Platelet count $44 $63 $5 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $89 $127 $8 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $504 $720 $145 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $476 $681 $162 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $532 $760 $145 $136
Procalcitonin test $185 $265 $28 $27
Prolactin test $141 $201 $20 $19
Prostate biopsy $2,760 $3,943 $3,121
Prostate test (PSA) $90 $129 $19 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $241 $344 $182 $188
Psychotherapy session $232 $332 $190 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $171 $244 $92 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $2,232 $3,188 $1,865 $462
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,103 $1,576 $1,159 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $376 $537 $101 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $376 $537 $101 $72
Screening mammogram $240 $342 $137 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $622 $889 $101 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $34 $49 $3 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $95 $135 $23 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $471 $673 $290 $114
Simple wound stitches $495 $707 $290 $127
Skin biopsy $260 $372 $372 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $260 $372 $372 $121
Skin graft $2,645 $3,779 $3,297 $898
Sleep study (polysomnography) $3,134 $4,477 $2,002 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $465 $664 $101 $64
Speech therapy $233 $334 $173 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $6,200 $8,857 $8,859 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $1,054 $1,505 $674 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $10,399 $14,855 $10,216 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $151 $216 $201 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $469 $669 $355 $43
Strep throat test $46 $65 $17 $17
Stress echocardiogram $1,431 $2,045 $1,039 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $1,431 $2,045 $1,039 $233
Swallow study $230 $329 $171 $85
T3 thyroid test $92 $131 $14 $14
Testosterone test $135 $193 $27 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $114 $163 $20 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $590 $843 $117 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $559 $798 $384 $145
Tilt table test $857 $1,224 $637 $168
Total IgE allergy test $85 $121 $17 $16
Total protein test $59 $85 $4 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $1,798 $2,568 $1,057 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $1,798 $2,568 $1,057 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $408 $582 $123 $118
Triglycerides test $68 $98 $6 $6
Troponin (heart) test $124 $177 $13 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $1,206 $1,723 $1,525 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $568 $811 $172 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $46 $66 $5 $5
Urinalysis $45 $65 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $37 $53 $6 $5
Urine pregnancy test $92 $131 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $77 $110 $65 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $70 $99 $52 $16
Vitamin B12 test $78 $112 $18 $15
Vitamin D test $145 $207 $36 $30
Wound debridement $671 $959 $733 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $262 $374 $95 $36
X-ray of the ankle $310 $443 $84 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $242 $346 $87 $33
X-ray of the elbow $307 $439 $84 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $245 $350 $100 $39
X-ray of the foot $281 $401 $84 $34
X-ray of the forearm $250 $357 $82 $29
X-ray of the hand $308 $441 $84 $38
X-ray of the hip $243 $348 $99 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $223 $319 $84 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $243 $348 $84 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $248 $354 $136 $63
X-ray of the knee $264 $377 $97 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $264 $377 $84 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $261 $373 $84 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $373 $533 $101 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $349 $499 $101 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $353 $505 $101 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $345 $492 $101 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $248 $354 $84 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $314 $449 $100 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $287 $410 $98 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $341 $488 $101 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $358 $512 $100 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $332 $475 $84 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $240 $343 $99 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $216 $309 $98 $28
X-ray of the ribs $315 $450 $99 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $237 $339 $84 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $315 $450 $101 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $343 $490 $84 $36
X-ray of the skull $283 $404 $100 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $310 $443 $84 $32
X-ray of the wrist $307 $439 $84 $43
Zinc blood test $76 $108 $12 $11
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