Eye exam, new patient cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $44.66 to $116.91, with a median of $61.41. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $16.75 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $61.41 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 92004, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $44.66 | $319.00 | $113.29–$95.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $44.66 | $319.00 | $113.29–$95.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $44.66 | $319.00 | $113.29–$95.70 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $60.90 | $435.00 | $107.38–$81.04 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $61.92 | $387.00 | $116.06–$387.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $84.64 | $529.00 | $101.94–$61.05 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $112.42 | $511.00 | $107.38–$511.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Eye and Medical Exam for Diagnosis & Treatment New Patient 1 or More Visits | $116.91 | $433.00 | $107.38–$96.35 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.66, median $61.41, highest $116.91 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is below every plan's rate. 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 is a full medical eye exam for a new patient by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. It usually checks vision, eye pressure, eye movement and the inside of the eye, often with dilating drops, and may take more than one visit.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam itself. Refraction, the test that sets a glasses prescription, is billed separately (92015), as are contact lens fitting, eye imaging and glasses.