IV infusion cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour: from $93.24 to $228.14, with a median of $116.44. The lowest listed price is at Tulane Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $23.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $121.52 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 96365, 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 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $93.24 | $666.00 | $105.00–$86.58 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $93.24 | $666.00 | $109.72–$86.58 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $93.24 | $666.00 | $105.00–$86.58 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $93.24 | $666.00 | $109.72–$86.58 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $93.24 | $666.00 | $105.00–$86.58 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $93.24 | $666.00 | $109.72–$86.58 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $111.36 | $696.00 | $123.44–$696.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $121.52 | $868.00 | $161.71–$868.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $128.16 | $801.00 | $123.44–$92.44 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $128.32 | $802.00 | $183.53–$481.20 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $128.32 | $802.00 | $183.53–$481.20 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $147.14 | $1,051.00 | $116.14–$831.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $155.25 | $575.00 | $162.78–$60.35 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $178.74 | $662.00 | $183.53–$662.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 IV Inf Admin Remdesivir (Veklury) 1mg Antiviral Therapy Initial Up to 1 Hr | $228.14 | $1,037.00 | $1,037.00–$586.94 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy Prevention or Diagnosis Up to 1 Hour | $262.24 | $1,192.00 | $1,192.00–$674.67 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $93.24, median $116.44, highest $228.14 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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
This code covers giving a medicine through a vein over up to an hour, such as antibiotics, iron or some biologic drugs. Each additional hour is 96366; chemotherapy uses 96413.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The medicine is billed separately and often costs far more than the infusion.