Level 4 ER visit cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem: from $182.42 to $559.44, with a median of $277.42. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $95.00 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $344.64 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 99284, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 ED Visit Lvl 4 | $182.42 | $1,303.00 | $1,000.00–$867.67 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA ED Visit Lvl 4 | $182.42 | $1,303.00 | $1,000.00–$867.67 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA ED Visit Lvl 4 | $182.42 | $1,303.00 | $1,000.00–$867.67 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA HC L&D Triage Level IV | $220.64 | $1,576.00 | $1,000.00–$808.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA HC L&D Triage Level IV | $220.64 | $1,576.00 | $1,000.00–$808.80 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 HC L&D Triage Level IV | $220.64 | $1,576.00 | $1,000.00–$808.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 ED Visit Lvl 4 | $257.76 | $1,611.00 | $339.05–$966.60 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 HC L&D Triage Level IV | $297.08 | $2,122.00 | $1,506.62–$848.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 ED Visit Lvl 4 | $297.08 | $2,122.00 | $1,506.62–$848.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 HC L&D Triage Level IV | $344.64 | $2,154.00 | $1,045.00–$863.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 ED Visit Lvl 4 | $344.64 | $2,154.00 | $1,045.00–$863.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 ED Visit Lvl 4 | $434.50 | $1,975.00 | $1,117.85–$902.55 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Trauma Tier 2 W/O Pre Notification Level 4 | $434.50 | $1,975.00 | $1,117.85–$902.55 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Trauma Tier 1 W/O Pre Notification Level 4 | $434.50 | $1,975.00 | $1,117.85–$902.55 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Trauma Tier 3 W/O Pre Notification Level 4 | $434.50 | $1,975.00 | $1,117.85–$902.55 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 ED Visit Lvl 4 | $559.44 | $2,072.00 | $128.38–$860.50 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Trauma Tier 2 W/O Pre Notification Level 4 | $559.44 | $2,072.00 | $128.38–$860.50 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Trauma Tier 3 W/O Pre Notification Level 4 | $559.44 | $2,072.00 | $128.38–$860.50 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Trauma Tier 1 W/O Pre Notification Level 4 | $559.44 | $2,072.00 | $128.38–$860.50 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $182.42, median $277.42, highest $559.44 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 it is below every plan's rate. 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.