Vitamin B12 test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test as an inpatient: from $10.53 to $101.92, with a median of $26.58. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $16.05 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $39.68 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 82607, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PERNICIOUS ANEMIA CASCADE, VIT B-12 | $10.53 | $39.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PERNICIOUS ANEMIA CASCADE, VIT B-12 | $13.72 | $49.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PERNICIOUS ANEMIA CASCADE, VIT B-12 | $25.96 | $118.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC VITAMIN B 12 | $27.20 | $85.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PERNICIOUS ANEMIA CASCADE, VIT B-12 | $27.20 | $85.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC VITAMIN B 12 | $29.04 | $132.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC PERNICIOUS ANEMIA CASCADE, VIT B-12 | $34.78 | $94.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC VITAMIN B 12 | $38.85 | $105.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC VITAMIN B 12 | $51.84 | $192.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VITAMIN B 12 | $87.64 | $313.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LCMC VITAMIN B12 | $101.92 | $289.00 | $14.78–$132.36 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.53, median $26.58, highest $101.92 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $30.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This blood test measures the level of vitamin B12, which the body needs for red blood cells and nerves. It is ordered to look into anemia, numbness or tingling, memory problems, or conditions and medicines that lower B12 absorption.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the B12 test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and folate (82746) or follow-up tests are separate codes.