Prices at 6 hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $639 — 34% above the US median ($475), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge, LA | $505 | $560 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $639 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| The General | Baton Rouge, LA | $639 | $461 | — | 180 min | — |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,075 | $324 | — | — | — |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,350 | $935 | — | — | — |
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 $639 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,173 list price could save about $534 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Linschoten, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 339 |
| Mark Field, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 329 |
| David Pope, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 320 |
| Jared Braud, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 276 |
| Albert Bankston, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 268 |
| Mathew Mazoch | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 252 |
| Craig Greene, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 249 |
| Robert Rabalais, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 237 |
| Carey Winder, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 222 |
| Robert Easton, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 196 |
| Stephen Etheredge, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 196 |
| John Whatley, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | 183 |
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