Psychiatric evaluation cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $53.30 to $57.40, with a median of $55.35. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $2.05 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $121.80 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC IOP-ABU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $53.30 | $205.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC IOP-BMU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $53.30 | $205.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC PHP-PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $53.30 | $205.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC IOP-BMU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $57.40 | $205.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC IOP-ABU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $57.40 | $205.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC PHP-PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $57.40 | $205.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $53.30, median $55.35, highest $57.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $55.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a diagnostic evaluation by a mental health clinician, usually the first visit before therapy starts. It covers history, current symptoms, a mental status exam and a treatment plan, without medical services such as prescribing.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation visit. Psychological testing, follow-up therapy sessions and any facility fee at a hospital-based clinic are billed separately.