Level 4 ER visit cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $517.00 to $2,373.00, with a median of $1,445.00. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $928.00 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $418.11 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99284, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 PR EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT,LEVEL IV | $517.00 | $1,175.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC EMER ROOM LEVEL IV | $517.00 | $1,175.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 Emergency Room Level 4 | $2,373.00 | $2,373.00 | $86.76–$1,186.50 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $517.00, median $1,445.00, highest $2,373.00 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $746.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is the fourth of five emergency department visit levels, used for a problem of moderate complexity, often one that needs several tests, imaging or medicines. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.