Flu test cost in Baton Rouge, LA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 32% below the US median ($61), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA $26 $17 ★ 4/5 179 min 14.6%
Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA $42 $17 ★ 3/5 207 min 15.5%
The General Baton Rouge, LA $42 $17 174 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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$59
Cash / self-pay
$42
Insurer-negotiated
$17
Medicare pays
$17
$29$42
Median cash $42  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $42 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $59 list price could save about $18 (30%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jennifer Osbourne, M.D.Family PracticeBaton Rouge, LA144
Angela Finley, PA-CPhysician AssistantBaton Rouge, LA128
Joseph Thomas, MDEmergency MedicineBaton Rouge, LA110
Jessica Khanna, M.D.Family PracticeBaton Rouge, LA106
Emily Kinsley, FNPNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA100
Jeanie Landes, RNNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA100
Toni Roussel, FNPNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA90
Gregory Miller, PA-CPhysician AssistantBaton Rouge, LA80
Kyle Juneau, NPNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA80
Orsha Mckenney, DNP, APRN, FNP-CNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA80
Lacey CalleganNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA76
Rachelle Conish, FNPNurse PractitionerBaton Rouge, LA76

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