Prices at 5 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,851 — 34% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,035 | $2,425 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,851 | $2,866 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,851 | $2,866 | — | 180 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,078 | $1,213 | — | — | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,295 | $5,036 | ★ 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 $2,851 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,072 list price could save about $1,222 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Talburt | Emergency Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 20 |
| Beau Bergeron, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 19 |
| Jennifer Rippon, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Robert Aitken, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 15 |
| James Walker, M.D., PH.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 12 |
| Ryan Richard, MD | Internal Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 12 |
| Matthew Berlinger | Pulmonary Disease | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
| Braden Mcintosh, MD | Emergency Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 |
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