Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient visit, 45 min cost in Clearlake, CA — inpatient

In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for new patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $282.00 to $282.00, with a median of $282.00. Across California, the median is $246.39 at 86 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$282.00Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Median$282.00half pay less
Highest$282.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG RHC LEVEL 4 NEW PATIENT $282.00 $282.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $282.00, median $282.00, highest $282.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $282.00 — 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.