At a glance
Baton Rouge hospital prices span $2 to $18,035 across 103 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Baton Rouge data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Baton Rouge, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 | $2 | 2 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $8 | $8 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $8 | $8 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $9 | $6 | $11 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $9 | $7 | $10 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $12 | $10 | $14 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $16 | $15 | $17 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $17 | $14 | $19 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $18 | $16 | $19 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $20 | $19 | $21 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $29 | $13 | $45 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $34 | $3 | $65 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $42 | $42 | $42 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $55 | $50 | $60 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $55 | $48 | $61 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $66 | $26 | $106 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $79 | $79 | $79 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $82 | $53 | $110 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $91 | $91 | $91 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $93 | $90 | $95 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $95 | $95 | $95 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $125 | $125 | $125 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $126 | $126 | $126 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $155 | $151 | $159 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $159 | $159 | $159 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $159 | $159 | $159 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $160 | $10 | $310 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $182 | $182 | $182 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $183 | $183 | $183 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $186 | $186 | $186 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $194 | $109 | $278 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $200 | $200 | $200 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $212 | $212 | $212 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $216 | $216 | $216 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $222 | $222 | $222 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $224 | $183 | $264 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $264 | $264 | $264 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $304 | $227 | $380 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $316 | $316 | $316 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $350 | $230 | $470 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $359 | $359 | $359 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $359 | $359 | $359 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $359 | $359 | $359 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $359 | $359 | $359 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $359 | $359 | $359 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $481 | $481 | $481 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $481 | $481 | $481 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $481 | $481 | $481 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $483 | $359 | $607 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $550 | $550 | $550 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $550 | $550 | $550 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $550 | $550 | $550 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $560 | $481 | $638 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $595 | $595 | $595 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $680 | $680 | $680 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $743 | $743 | $743 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $774 | $774 | $774 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $782 | $539 | $1,025 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $803 | $251 | $1,354 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $821 | $821 | $821 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $837 | $748 | $926 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,151 | $1,151 | $1,151 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,642 | $1,642 | $1,642 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,772 | $1,772 | $1,772 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $2,403 | $193 | $4,612 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $3,965 | $680 | $7,250 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,902 | $4,902 | $4,902 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $4,948 | $4,948 | $4,948 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $5,360 | $5,360 | $5,360 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,474 | $5,474 | $5,474 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $9,625 | $9,625 | $9,625 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $10,107 | $10,107 | $10,107 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $18,035 | $18,035 | $18,035 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Baton Rouge pricing data across 2 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Baton Rouge metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Baton Rouge hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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