Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $33.88 to $189.00, with a median of $111.44. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $77.56 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $69.46 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99215, 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 V, 40-54 MIN | $33.88 | $154.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, EST, LEVL V, 40-54 MIN | $189.00 | $675.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.88, median $111.44, highest $189.00 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $44.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is the highest level of office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with high complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for serious or rapidly changing problems that may need urgent decisions.
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.