Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) cost in Louisiana

Prices at 60 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 35% below the US median ($212), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA $26 $95 ★ 3/5 108 min 15.4%
Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA $41 $95 ★ 2/5 203 min 16.0%
East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA $44 $72 ★ 2/5 162 min 15.3%
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA $44 $95 ★ 3/5 155 min 15.2%
West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA $49 $84 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.0%
Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings, LA $57 $95 ★ 2/5 104 min 15.3%
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $71 $225 ★ 3/5 211 min 16.4%
New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA $72 $91 137 min 14.9%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA $83 $95 ★ 2/5 247 min 15.8%
Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah, LA $89 $97 121 min
Ochsner St Mary Morgan City, LA $92 $95 ★ 2/5 81 min 15.4%
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent Shreveport, LA $92 $95 ★ 2/5
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA $95 $95 87 min 14.9%
St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA $96 $98 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.0%
Claiborne Memorial Medical Center Homer, LA $100 $93 ★ 1/5 111 min 16.6%
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA $103 $155 ★ 2/5 128 min 15.3%
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA $105 $143 ★ 4/5 122 min 14.6%
University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA $109 $72 ★ 2/5 353 min 15.5%
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA $109 $267 ★ 4/5 168 min 16.2%
St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA $110 $95 117 min 15.2%
Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville, LA $114 $95 ★ 2/5 123 min 17.4%
Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA $114 $284 ★ 3/5 113 min 15.1%
Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville Leesville, LA $114 $95
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA $115 $220 ★ 4/5 149 min 15.3%
Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA $122 $97

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$338
Cash / self-pay
$137
Insurer-negotiated
$107
Medicare pays
$101
$57$260
Median cash $137  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $137 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($101). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $338 list price could save about $201 (59%).

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