New Orleans East Hospital prices
New Orleans East Hospital in New Orleans, LA publishes its standard charges, as every US hospital must under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Below is what its own file lists for common services, next to what it has agreed to accept from insurers.
What New Orleans East Hospital publishes for common services
ER visit, level 3 (moderate): listed at $1,006. Insurers pay a median of $408, across 3 insurers.
If you were billed the list price, you may have been charged far more than insurers typically pay. See how to use these numbers below.
| Service | List price | Cash price | Insurers pay (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER visit, level 1 (minor)CPT 99281, listed as "ED Visit Lvl 1" | $355 | $56.80 | $128$73.23 to $128, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 2 (low-moderate)CPT 99282, listed as "ED Visit Lvl 2" | $632 | $101 | $232$135 to $232, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 3 (moderate)CPT 99283, listed as "ED Visit Lvl 3" | $1,006 | $161 | $408$235 to $408, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 4 (high)CPT 99284, listed as "ED Visit Lvl 4" | $1,611 | $258 | $641$370 to $641, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 5 (critical)CPT 99285, listed as "ED Visit Lvl 5" | $2,383 | $381 | $920$531 to $920, 3 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, low complexityCPT 99213, listed as "Hosp Outpt Clinic Visit Estab Low/Minor/Ltd" | $150 | $24.00 | $37.83$37.83 to $170, 13 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, moderate complexityCPT 99214, listed as "Hosp Outpt Clinic Visit Estab Mod/Chronic/Stbl" | $150 | $24.00 | $56.77$56.77 to $211, 13 insurers |
| Routine venipuncture (blood draw)CPT 36415, listed as "Blood Draw Venipuncture" | $30.00 | $4.80 | $8.83$2.99 to $19.87, 26 insurers |
| Vitamin B12 injectionCPT J3420, listed as "CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT B-12) 1 000 MCG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION" | $6.75 | $6.75 | - |
| Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053, listed as "Blood Test Comprehensive Group of Blood Chemicals" | $400 | $64.00 | $10.56$10.56 to $23.76, 26 insurers |
| Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048, listed as "Blood Test Basic Group of Blood Chemicals" | $386 | $61.76 | $8.46$8.46 to $19.04, 26 insurers |
| CBC with differentialCPT 85025, listed as "Complete Blood Cell Count Automated Test" | $183 | $29.28 | $7.77$6.67 to $17.48, 26 insurers |
| Lipid panelCPT 80061, listed as "Blood Test Lipids (Cholesterol and Triglycerides)" | $525 | $84.00 | $13.39$13.39 to $30.13, 26 insurers |
| Hepatic function panelCPT 80076, listed as "Liver Function Blood Test Panel" | $454 | $72.64 | $8.17$8.17 to $18.38, 26 insurers |
| X-ray, ankle, 3 viewsCPT 73610, listed as "X-Ray of Ankle Minimum of 3 Views" | $570 | $91.20 | $143$83.94 to $143, 3 insurers |
| CT abdomen, without contrastCPT 74176, listed as "CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis" | $5,178 | $828 | $406$245 to $406, 3 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrastCPT 74177, listed as "CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis With Contrast" | $6,613 | $1,058 | $649$402 to $649, 3 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 74178, listed as "CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis Before and After Contrast" | $6,673 | $1,068 | $649$402 to $649, 3 insurers |
| MRI brain, without contrastCPT 70551, listed as "MRI Scan Brain" | $3,503 | $560 | $406$245 to $406, 3 insurers |
| MRI brain, with and without contrastCPT 70553, listed as "MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast" | $6,736 | $1,078 | $649$402 to $649, 3 insurers |
| MRI pelvis, without contrastCPT 72195, listed as "MRI Scan of Pelvis" | $3,084 | $493 | $406$245 to $406, 3 insurers |
| MRI pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 72197, listed as "MRI Scan of Pelvis Before and After Contrast" | $4,991 | $799 | $649$402 to $649, 3 insurers |
| Complete echocardiogram with DopplerCPT 93306, listed as "Ultrasound Exam Heart Including Color Blood Flow Rate Direct & Valve Funct W/O Contrast" | $3,212 to $3,453 | $514 to $552 | $851$507 to $1,261, 3 insurers |
| Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93307, listed as "Chest Ultrasound Examination of Heart W/Contrast" | $3,212 | $514 | - |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with interpretationCPT 93000, listed as "Routine Ekg Using at Least 12 Leads Including Interpretation and Report" | $538 | $86.08 | - |
| Electrocardiogram, tracing only (technical component)CPT 93005, listed as "Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads" | $405 | $64.80 | $98.11$57.86 to $98.11, 3 insurers |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562, listed as "Removal of Gallbladder Using an Endoscope" | $14,960 | $2,394 | - |
Source: New Orleans East Hospital's standard charges file, which the hospital dated June 24, 2026. Read on October 1, 2026. View the hospital's file (a large data file). Hospitals must publish this file under 45 CFR § 180.
List price
The hospital's full charge (its "gross charge") before any discount. Few people pay it, but it is often the starting point on a bill.
Cash price
What the hospital says it accepts from patients paying without insurance.
Insurers pay
The median of the per-service rates the hospital has negotiated with insurers, shown only when at least 3 insurers report one. Your plan's rate may differ.
How to use these numbers
Uninsured or paying yourself? You can ask New Orleans East Hospital to bill you its published cash price, and ask about financial assistance, which nonprofit hospitals must offer.
Insured, and the hospital is in your network? Your share should be based on your plan's negotiated rate, not the list price. If your bill or explanation of benefits shows the list price, ask the billing office why.
These figures summarize what the hospital publishes. They are not a quote, and they don't include separate physician bills.
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