New patient visit, 30 min cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $36.52 to $146.44, with a median of $91.48. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $54.96 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $70.72 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL III, 30-44 MIN source file | $36.52 | $166.00 | — | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL III, 30-44 MIN source file | $146.44 | $523.00 | — | 72% |
Inpatient: lowest $36.52, median $91.48, highest $146.44 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $35.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is an office or outpatient visit for a new patient with low complexity decision making, or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is used for common problems that need a basic evaluation.
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.