Prices at 5 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $143 — 27% above the US median ($113), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $37 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $37 | $62 | — | 180 min | — |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $143 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $196 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $276 | $73 | — | — | — |
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 $143 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpesh Patel, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,654 |
| Kate Costanza, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Baton Rouge, LA | 334 |
| John Braswell, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 292 |
| Kelly Boussert, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 283 |
| Sean Graham, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 213 |
| John Crosby, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 205 |
| Gary Mcdaniel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 181 |
| Samir Patel, MD | Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 166 |
| Barrett Johnston, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 129 |
| Daniel Boudreaux, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Baton Rouge, LA | 105 |
| Jake Trahan, M.D. | Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 93 |
| Jihad Jiha, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 84 |
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