New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $278.72 to $313.00, with a median of $313.00. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital lowest Houston, TX TC NEW OP VISIT LVL 4 - ROOM, STAFF, AND SUPPLY CHARGE | $278.72 | $416.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NEW OP VISIT LVL 4 - ROOM, STAFF, AND SUPPLY CHARGE | $278.72 | $416.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NEW OP VISIT LVL 4 - ROOM, STAFF, AND SUPPLY CHARGE | $278.72 | $416.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW MOD 45 MINS | $313.00 | $626.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $278.72, median $313.00, highest $313.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $313.00 — 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.