New patient visit, 15 min cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, straightforward problem or 15+ minutes as an inpatient: from $34.76 to $110.32, with a median of $72.54. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $37.78 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $58.80 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99202, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL II, 15-29 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.76 | $158.00 | — | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL II, 15-29 MIN File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $110.32 | $394.00 | — | 72% |
Inpatient: lowest $34.76, median $72.54, highest $110.32 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $27.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is the shortest office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 15 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple problems, such as a minor rash or a single uncomplicated question.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Lab tests, X-rays, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.