Evaluation for Occupational Therapy, Typically 1 Hour Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 97167. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$32.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$43.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$49.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$58.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$58.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$82.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$84.00 | $80.48 | $80.48 | $80.48 | $82.10 | $114 | $80.48 | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$85.20 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$88.00 | $95.39 | $57.26 | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | $95.39 | $95.39 | $57.26 |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$89.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$90.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$90.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$92.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$95.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$96.98 | $266 | $72.35 | $75.97 | $73.80 | $311 | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$97.58 | $147 | $215 | $84.82 | $198 | $201 | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$101 | — | $57.26 | $57.26 | $93.01 | — | $93.01 | $93.01 | $57.26 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$120 | $82.57 | $65.00 | $57.26 | $57.26 | $108 | $116 | $93.01 | $57.26 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$137 | $196 | $95.00 | $199 | $66.00 | $196 | $109 | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$140 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$152 | $152 | $131 | — | — | $204 | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$154 | $93.01 | $72.35 | $72.35 | $93.01 | $185 | $97.67 | $93.01 | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$170 | $92.99 | $57.83 | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | — | $92.99 | $57.26 |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$171 | $97.01 | $82.00 | $100 | $93.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$180 | $94.91 | $90.16 | $77.07 | $94.91 | $97.00 | $99.66 | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$181 | $80.69 | $109 | $136 | — | $144 | — | $63.35 | $125 |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$186 | $265 | $265 | $265 | $265 | $265 | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$188 | $91.37 | $37.55 | $37.55 | $37.55 | $135 | $99.66 | $94.91 | $37.55 |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$200 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $72.35 |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$215 | — | $65.00 | — | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS MARRERO |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$225 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$225 | $264 | — | — | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$244 | $164 | $72.35 | $72.35 | — | — | — | $95.39 | $72.35 |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$244 | $152 | $57.26 | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | $97.80 | $95.39 | $57.26 |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$244 | $168 | $73.07 | $72.35 | — | — | — | $93.83 | $72.35 |
That is the median of what the 78 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 1 hour — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 97167 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $96.31 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $32.89 to $1,607 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 1 hour cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 1 hour (CPT 97167) in Louisiana range from $32.89 to $1,607, with a median of $180. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 1 hour in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $32.89. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.