Eye exam (comprehensive) cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive eye exam, returning patient: from $35.14 to $90.18, with a median of $54.13. The lowest listed price is at Tulane Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $18.99 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $54.13 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 92014, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $35.14 | $251.00 | $113.29–$75.30 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $35.14 | $251.00 | $113.29–$75.30 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $35.14 | $251.00 | $113.29–$75.30 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $46.34 | $331.00 | $107.38–$61.67 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab 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 & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $64.16 | $401.00 | $107.38–$77.27 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $85.36 | $388.00 | $107.38–$388.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Eye & Medical Exam Diagnosis & Treatment Estab Patient 1 or More Visits | $90.18 | $334.00 | $103.54–$94.56 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $35.14, median $54.13, highest $90.18 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 8 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
A comprehensive eye exam checks vision, eye pressure and the health of the whole eye, often with dilation.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam. Refraction for glasses (92015) is often billed separately.