New patient visit, 45 min cost in College Station, TX
In College Station-Bryan, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 45 minutes: from $47.43 to $47.43, with a median of $47.43. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Regional Health Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $321.00 at 161 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99204, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Center lowest College Station, TX NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $47.43 | $271.00 | $77.00–$271.00 | 82% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Center lowest Bryan, TX · (979) 776-3912 NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $47.43 | $271.00 | $77.00–$271.00 | 82% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Burleson St. Joseph Health Center of Caldwell, Texas lowest Caldwell, TX · (979) 567-3245 NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $47.43 | $271.00 | $59.62–$271.00 | 82% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $47.43, median $47.43, highest $47.43.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $47.43. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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 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.