New patient visit, 45 min cost in Sacramento, CA — inpatient
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $100.72 to $179.72, with a median of $126.59. The lowest listed price is at Dignity Health — $25.87 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $232.00 at 75 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 VISIT MDT 45MN NW PT | $100.72 | $462.00 | $332.64–$369.60 | 78% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 FETAL DEMISE <23WK NEW PT | $108.79 | $499.00 | $359.28–$399.20 | 78% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Community Care Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 VISIT MDT 45MN NW PT | $126.59 | $462.00 | $50.82–$425.04 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 VISIT MDT 45MN NW PT | $126.59 | $462.00 | $50.82–$383.46 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Community Care Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 VISIT MDT 45MN NW PT | $133.06 | $462.00 | $346.50–$383.46 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 FETAL DEMISE <23WK NEW PT | $136.73 | $499.00 | $54.89–$414.17 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Community Care Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 FETAL DEMISE <23WK NEW PT | $136.73 | $499.00 | $54.89–$459.08 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Community Care Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 FETAL DEMISE <23WK NEW PT | $143.72 | $499.00 | $374.25–$414.17 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 VISIT MDT 45MN NW PT | $179.72 | $462.00 | $50.82–$378.84 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 FETAL DEMISE <23WK NEW PT | $194.12 | $499.00 | $54.89–$409.18 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $100.72, median $126.59, highest $179.72 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $129.83 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.