Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes as an inpatient: from $29.04 to $110.32, with a median of $69.68. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $40.64 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $49.34 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99212, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, EST, LEVL II, 10-19 MIN | $29.04 | $132.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, EST, LEVL II, 10-19 MIN | $110.32 | $394.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $29.04, median $69.68, highest $110.32 — a 3.8× 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 a short office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 10 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple issues, such as a quick recheck or a minor complaint.
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.