Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $197.00 to $326.40, with a median of $326.40. The lowest listed price is at The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$197.00The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope
Median$326.40half pay less
Highest$326.40in this market
Difference1.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $197.00Highest $326.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW MODERATE MDM 45 MINUTES $197.00 $340.00 42%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes|By Phd $326.40 $640.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes|By Midlevel $326.40 $640.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes|By Specialist $326.40 $640.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pf-New Moderate Mdm 45-59 Min $326.40 $640.00 49%
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Inpatient: lowest $197.00, median $326.40, highest $326.40 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $326.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is an office or outpatient visit for a new patient with moderate complexity decision making, or at least 45 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is often used for new problems with several possible causes or chronic conditions.

What the price covers

The price covers the clinician's visit. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.