Commercial rate index · metro cell
Baton Rouge healthcare rate index
Commercial contracted rates in Baton Rouge, LA run 0.91x the national Medicare fee schedule across the office-visit basket. Index 95, where 100 is the national standard.
Index 95
0.91x Medicare
5,451 verified rate points
8/8 basket codes
state index 94.5
The basket in Baton Rouge
as of 2026-07-15| CPT | Service | Metro median | vs Medicare | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99202 | Office visit, new patient, 15-29 min | $82.41 | 1.16x | 1,206 | Benchmark |
| 99203 | Office visit, new patient, 30-44 min | $104.69 | 0.95x | 266 | Benchmark |
| 99204 | Office visit, new patient, 45-59 min | $177.93 | 1.07x | 296 | Benchmark |
| 99205 | Office visit, new patient, 60-74 min | $228.07 | 1.04x | 2,582 | Benchmark |
| 99212 | Office visit, established patient, 10-19 min | $49.80 | 0.88x | 241 | Benchmark |
| 99213 | Office visit, established patient, 20-29 min | $80.00 | 0.87x | 284 | Benchmark |
| 99214 | Office visit, established patient, 30-39 min | $115.00 | 0.87x | 291 | Benchmark |
| 99215 | Office visit, established patient, 40-54 min | $143.72 | 0.77x | 285 | Benchmark |
Medians across the full verified distribution of practice-level contracted rates in this CBSA (12940). Floor: 11 verified rate points per code, non-degenerate spread. Denominator: CMS PFS CY2026 national non-facility. Methodology v1.0.
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
The market around it.
Baton Rouge prints above its state cell (Louisiana at 94.5) and below the national standard of 100.
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Source: Reddenda Commercial Rate Atlas, Baton Rouge, LA. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/atlas/la/baton-rouge-12940/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identityCBSA 12940 · metro grainas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0