Evaluation of Speech Sound Production with Evaluation of Language Comprehension… Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 92523. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $201
📉 Low $42.20
📈 High $2,167
🏥 74 hospitals
🏛️ 37 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $218
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.
Billed more than $201 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Medicaid | Centene | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$42.20 | $342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$57.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$74.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$74.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$85.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$87.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$88.00 | $216 | $131 | $131 | $144 | — | $131 | $216 | $216 |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$129 | $57.51 | $96.75 | $77.40 | — | $103 | $88.97 | — | $45.15 |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$131 | $582 | $178 | $169 | $173 | $311 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$134 | $305 | $175 | $169 | $169 | $441 | $188 | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$140 | $104 | $104 | $104 | $106 | $114 | — | $104 | — |
| SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER MAMOU |
$148 | $123 | $54.16 | $6.84 | $108 | $124 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$154 | $334 | $66.74 | $66.74 | $186 | — | $66.74 | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$163 | — | — | $65.00 | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$164 | $355 | $169 | $169 | — | — | $169 | — | $216 |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$164 | $364 | $169 | $171 | — | — | $169 | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$180 | $211 | $143 | $169 | $211 | $185 | — | $221 | $211 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$186 | $215 | $79.56 | $141 | $215 | $97.00 | — | $226 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$188 | $220 | — | — | — | $150 | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$189 | $270 | $275 | $215 | $92.00 | $270 | — | $247 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$206 | $142 | $66.74 | $65.00 | $66.74 | $185 | $66.74 | $200 | $211 |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$207 | $312 | $183 | $457 | $450 | $426 | — | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$209 | $328 | $131 | $131 | $144 | — | $131 | $221 | $216 |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$219 | — | $66.74 | $66.74 | $211 | — | $66.74 | $211 | $211 |
| THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM THIBODAUX |
$219 | $367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $215 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$256 | $219 | $131 | $132 | $144 | — | $131 | — | $219 |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAUREGARD HEALTH SYSTEM DERIDDER |
$273 | $100 | $185 | — | — | $101 | $1.00 | — | — |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$279 | $398 | $398 | $398 | $398 | $398 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WOMAN'S HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$330 | $259 | $310 | $264 | — | $264 | — | — | — |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$344 | $329 | — | $131 | — | $281 | — | — | — |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$384 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | — | $100 | $100 |
| PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 92523, 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: $365 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $201 for this?
That is the median of what the 74 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… — 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 92523 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $218 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $42.20 to $2,167 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 0.9x 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 of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… (CPT 92523) in Louisiana range from $42.20 to $2,167, with a median of $201. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $42.20. 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.
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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 92523 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.