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Treatment of Swallowing and Feeding Disorder Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 92526. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $117
📉 Low $26.60
📈 High $1,036
🏥 78 hospitals
🏛️ 42 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $80.79
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
Billed more than $117 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Centene | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER OLLA |
$26.60 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$27.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$31.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$37.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$42.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$47.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$58.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST SLIDELL |
$59.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$59.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$65.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$71.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$74.00 | $106 | $108 | $36.00 | $80.00 | $106 | — | $92.00 | — |
| WOMAN'S HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$76.00 | $59.66 | $71.44 | — | $60.80 | $60.80 | — | — | $66.88 |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$76.24 | $115 | $135 | $166 | $168 | $157 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$76.59 | $78.21 | $78.21 | $75.91 | $47.00 | $114 | $78.21 | — | $265 |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$78.00 | $58.12 | $58.12 | $59.29 | $58.12 | $131 | — | $58.12 | $136 |
| LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL JENA |
$78.00 | — | $78.07 | $78.07 | $78.07 | — | $78.07 | $78.07 | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$79.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S NEW ORLEANS |
$79.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DEQUINCY |
$81.50 | $151 | — | $82.20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$81.70 | $91.64 | $152 | $62.84 | $76.89 | $34.53 | $76.89 | $76.89 | $109 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$81.70 | $91.64 | $152 | $62.84 | $76.89 | $34.53 | $76.89 | $76.89 | $109 |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$83.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$83.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$83.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$83.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$87.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$88.66 | $253 | — | $208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$91.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$96.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$106 | $78.21 | $78.21 | $75.91 | $78.21 | $126 | $78.21 | — | $265 |
| NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER VIVIAN |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$110 | $75.69 | $66.00 | $108 | $65.00 | $99.00 | $78.07 | $107 | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$110 | $80.06 | $80.06 | $80.06 | $64.05 | — | $80.06 | $80.06 | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$117 | $164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$117 | $160 | — | — | — | — | $80.06 | — | — |
| BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEESVILLE |
$117 | $148 | $68.16 | $80.06 | $80.06 | — | $80.06 | $82.43 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$117 | $78.21 | $78.21 | $75.91 | $78.21 | $126 | $78.21 | — | $265 |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$125 | — | $52.83 | $50.00 | $52.83 | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$129 | $57.51 | $96.75 | — | $77.40 | $103 | $45.15 | — | — |
| BATON ROUGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BATON ROUGE |
$144 | $79.66 | $61.85 | $79.66 | $75.68 | $97.00 | — | $83.64 | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$145 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | — | $60.00 | $75.00 |
| OPELOUSAS GENERAL MAIN CAMPUS OPELOUSAS |
$146 | $148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$155 | $78.07 | $33.26 | $78.07 | $33.26 | $185 | $78.07 | $81.97 | $33.26 |
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL S. TYLER ST COVINGTON |
$173 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 | $57.70 | $100 | $100 | $68.00 |
| PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $140 |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$180 | — | — | — | $65.00 | $150 | — | — | — |
| RIVERBRIDGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL VIDALIA |
$180 | $211 | — | — | — | $142 | — | — | — |
| BEAUREGARD HEALTH SYSTEM DERIDDER |
$182 | $100 | $123 | — | — | $67.16 | — | — | $145 |
| DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM JEFFERSON ST MANSFIELD |
$183 | $262 | $262 | $262 | $262 | $262 | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$186 | $81.10 | — | — | — | — | $81.10 | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF NATCHITOCHES NATCHITOCHES |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTENSIVE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - BOSSIER CITY CAMPUS IRVING PL SHREVEPORT |
$198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 92526, 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: $210 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $117 for this?
That is the median of what the 78 Louisiana hospitals above publish for Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder — 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 92526 in Louisiana, Medicare reimburses about $80.79 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Louisiana range from $26.60 to $1,036 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.4x 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 treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder cost in Louisiana?
- Cash prices for treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder (CPT 92526) in Louisiana range from $26.60 to $1,036, with a median of $117. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $26.60. 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 92526 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.