Occupational therapy evaluation cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity as an inpatient: from $96.00 to $183.15, with a median of $110.43. The lowest listed price is at St Bernard Parish Hospital — $14.43 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $113.70 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 97165, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC OT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 30 MINS | $96.00 | $300.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC OT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 30 MINS | $108.90 | $495.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC OT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 30 MINS | $110.43 | $409.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 30 MINS | $114.52 | $409.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC OT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 30 MINS | $183.15 | $495.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $96.00, median $110.43, highest $183.15 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $102.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An occupational therapy evaluation assesses daily activities and sets a plan.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.