Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $5,975.00, with a median of $1,965.00. The lowest listed price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital.

Cash prices at 9 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.

Lowest$72.00Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital
Median$1,965.00half pay less
Highest$5,975.00in this market
Difference83.0×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

median
Lowest $72.00Highest $5,975.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange, CA HB OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW MODERATE MDM 45 MINUTES $72.00 $180.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL IV $72.00 $180.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL IV $72.00 $180.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL IV $72.00 $180.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA EXTENDED PHYSICAL $166.60 $476.00 65% Jul 27, 2026
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Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW MODERATE MDM 45 MINUTES $186.00 $465.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA E+M-New Patient-Lvl Iv $390.00 $390.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA OFC Visit New 45 Min Audio $507.00 $507.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA 45 min new pt visit $522.00 $522.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA NEW VISIT 45" MODERATE $560.00 $560.00 Mar 19, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA E+M-New Patient-Lvl Iv $595.25 $595.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB NEW PATIENT, LEVEL 4 $623.29 $958.91 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-IL $915.00 $915.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA ET NEW PT LEVEL 4-OP $1,145.00 $1,145.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA RADIATION THER MGMT NEW PT $1,184.00 $1,184.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-DE $1,485.00 $1,485.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-ES $1,675.00 $1,675.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-AM $1,965.00 $1,965.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-HU $2,090.00 $2,090.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-IT $2,260.00 $2,260.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-C2 $2,600.00 $2,600.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-D3 $2,700.00 $2,700.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-BE $2,705.00 $2,705.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-C4 $2,875.00 $2,875.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-CA $3,045.00 $3,045.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-DKMS-D1 $3,085.00 $3,085.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-AT $3,210.00 $3,210.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-GO $3,400.00 $3,400.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA PBSC - PHYSICAL EXAM - US $3,455.00 $3,455.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-AU $3,915.00 $3,915.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-CY $3,915.00 $3,915.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-C1 $3,915.00 $3,915.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-IEM $5,045.00 $5,045.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-GB $5,610.00 $5,610.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MARROW-PHYS EXAM-CH $5,975.00 $5,975.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $1,965.00, highest $5,975.00 — a 83.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,820.00 — 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.