Speech evaluation cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for speech and language evaluation as an inpatient: from $135.60 to $185.60, with a median of $160.60. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Mary — $25.00 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $185.60 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 92523, 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 Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC EVAL OF SPEECH SOUND PROD W/ COMPH & EXPRESSION | $135.60 | $678.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC EVAL OF SPEECH SOUND PROD W/ COMPH & EXPRESSION | $185.60 | $580.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $135.60, median $160.60, highest $185.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $160.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A speech and language evaluation assesses speech and understanding.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.