Prices at 6 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 13% above the US median ($57), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $15 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $54 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $64 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $65 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $65 | $8 | — | 180 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $80 | $62 | ★ 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 $64 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $82 list price could save about $18 (22%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Green, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 297 |
| Venkata Satish Gadi, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 93 |
| Haley Smith, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Baton Rouge, LA | 52 |
| Phillip Smith, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 40 |
| Brittney Howell, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baton Rouge, LA | 25 |
| Robert Drennan, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 25 |
| Angelle Whitty, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baton Rouge, LA | 20 |
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