Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Knoxville, TN — inpatient

In Knoxville, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $93.06 to $173.25, with a median of $93.06. The lowest listed price is at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026.

Lowest$93.06Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Median$93.06half pay less
Highest$173.25in this market
Difference1.9×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 Knoxville, TN.

median
Lowest $93.06Highest $173.25

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN E & M NEW PT (EXTENDED) $93.06 $282.00 67% Aug 5, 2026
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Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN E & M NEW PT (EXTENDED) $93.06 $282.00 67% Aug 5, 2026
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Parkwest Medical Center Louisville, TN OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT NEW $173.25 $275.00 37% Aug 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $93.06, median $93.06, highest $173.25 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $93.06 — 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.