New patient visit, 45 min cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $38.50 to $189.00, with a median of $113.75. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $75.25 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $77.89 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99204, 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 IV, 45-59 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.50 | $175.00 | — | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL IV, 45-59 MIN File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $189.00 | $675.00 | — | 72% |
Inpatient: lowest $38.50, median $113.75, highest $189.00 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $44.66 — 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 moderate complexity decision making, or at least 45 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is often used for new problems with several possible causes or chronic conditions.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.