Evaluation for Occupational Therapy, Typically 45 Minutes Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 97166. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $158
📉 Low $28.29
📈 High $1,071
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 39 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $96.31
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
Billed more than $158 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$28.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$43.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$43.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$49.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$50.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$50.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$73.00 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$77.00 | $95.39 | $57.26 | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | $95.39 | $95.39 | $57.26 |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$81.38 | $266 | $72.35 | $75.97 | $73.80 | $311 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$82.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$89.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$90.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$90.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$92.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$97.58 | $147 | $215 | $84.82 | $198 | $201 | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$97.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$101 | — | $57.26 | $57.26 | $93.01 | — | $93.01 | $93.01 | $57.26 |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$112 | $204 | $110 | $343 | — | $114 | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$120 | $82.57 | $65.00 | $57.26 | $57.26 | $108 | $116 | $93.01 | $57.26 |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$126 | $152 | $131 | — | — | $204 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| CLAIBORNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOMER |
$150 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $71.19 | $72.35 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$154 | $93.01 | $72.35 | $72.35 | $93.01 | $185 | $97.67 | $93.01 | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$156 | $69.54 | $93.60 | $117 | — | $124 | — | $54.60 | $108 |
| THE SPINE HOSPITAL OF LOUISANA BATON ROUGE |
$158 | $97.01 | $82.00 | $100 | $93.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$170 | $92.99 | $57.83 | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | — | $92.99 | $57.26 |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$179 | $168 | $73.07 | $72.35 | — | — | — | $93.83 | $72.35 |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$179 | $164 | $72.35 | $72.35 | — | — | — | $95.39 | $72.35 |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$179 | $152 | $57.26 | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | $97.80 | $95.39 | $57.26 |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$180 | $94.91 | $90.16 | $77.07 | $94.91 | $97.00 | $99.66 | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$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 |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$188 | $220 | — | — | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$195 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$215 | — | $65.00 | — | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS MARRERO |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST FELICIANA HOSPITAL ST FRANCISVILLE |
$238 | $144 | — | $57.26 | $62.99 | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97166, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $243 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $158 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes — 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 97166 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 $28.29 to $1,071 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.6x 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 45 minutes cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes (CPT 97166) in Louisiana range from $28.29 to $1,071, with a median of $158. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $28.29. 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.
Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes in nearby states
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Louisiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97166 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.