New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in St. Louis, MO-IL — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $173.81 to $1,904.52, with a median of $212.25. The lowest listed price is at American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC lowest Granite City, IL URGENT CARE LVL 4 NP | $173.81 | $289.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes | $212.25 | $283.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes | $212.25 | $283.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes | $212.25 | $283.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes | $212.25 | $283.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes | $212.25 | $283.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm 45 Minutes | $212.25 | $283.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO OP VISIT NEW PT LEVEL IV | $467.27 | $467.27 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Office/Outpatient Visit Level 4 New (99204) | $601.70 | $601.70 | — | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO OP VISIT NEW PT LEVEL IV | $1,904.52 | $1,904.52 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.81, median $212.25, highest $1,904.52 — a 11.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $213.20 — 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.