Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN — inpatient

In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $142.68 to $265.68, with a median of $204.18. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.

Lowest$142.68Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Median$204.18half pay less
Highest$265.68in 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.

median
Lowest $142.68Highest $265.68

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN OFFICE OUTPATIENT NEW 45 MINUTES $142.68 $492.00 71% Oct 1, 2025
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN OFFICE OUTPATIENT NEW 45 MINUTES $265.68 $492.00 46% Oct 1, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $142.68, median $204.18, highest $265.68 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $204.18 — 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.