New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Fargo, ND-MN
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes: from $143.25 to $264.00, with a median of $264.00. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99204, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest S Fargo, ND OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $143.25 | $191.00 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND ED 99204 NEW PAT CASE LEVEL IV | $264.00 | $330.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $264.00 | $330.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $143.25, median $264.00, highest $264.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $264.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.