New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes: from $64.50 to $1,203.00, with a median of $450.38. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 99204, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Office/Outpt Visit,New,Levl Iv | $64.50 | $86.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $124.85 | $227.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $124.85 | $227.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA 99204 NEW PATIENT EXTENDED CHARGE | $247.78 | $412.97 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA 99204 OBCH EVAL LVL 4 NEW PT CHARGE | $247.78 | $412.97 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA 9920425 LEVEL 4 NEW PT W/TX PROFEE | $247.78 | $412.97 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA (99204) Rch Office Outpatient New 45 Minutes | $442.50 | $590.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA (99204) Rch Comprehensive,Moderate Complexity-45Min | $442.50 | $590.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Office Outpatient New 45 Minutes | $442.50 | $590.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Uc-Visit Level Iv (New Pt) | $446.25 | $595.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC FACILITY FEE DETAILED NP HEART FAILURE | $454.50 | $606.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC FACILITY FEE DETAILED NP HEART FAILURE | $454.50 | $606.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC FACILITY FEE DETAILED NP HEART FAILURE | $454.50 | $606.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC FACILITY FEE DETAILED NP HEART FAILURE | $454.50 | $606.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPREH NP 761 | $476.25 | $635.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPREH NP 761 | $476.25 | $635.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPREH NP 761 | $476.25 | $635.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPREH NP 761 | $476.25 | $635.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Eval & Mgmt - New Lev 4 | $712.50 | $950.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Uc-Room Chg Level Iv (New Pt) | $1,203.00 | $1,604.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $64.50, median $450.38, highest $1,203.00 — a 18.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $454.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.