New patient visit, 15 min cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, straightforward problem or 15+ minutes as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $415.75, with a median of $213.60. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health - Fountain Valley and 1 other hospital — $141.60 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $161.32 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 99202, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Apr 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL II | $72.00 | $180.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES | $72.00 | $180.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES | $128.80 | $322.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL II | $181.20 | $453.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 E+M New Patient Lvl Ii | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB NEW PATIENT, LEVEL 2 | $300.28 | $461.97 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA E+M New Patient Lvl Ii | $415.75 | $415.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $213.60, highest $415.75 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $210.89 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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 shortest office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 15 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple problems, such as a minor rash or a single uncomplicated question.
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.