New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $170.00 to $467.50, with a median of $467.50. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA HC E&M, NEW PT, MODERATE, 45-59 MIN | $170.00 | $680.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA Eval/Mgmt of New Patient | $467.50 | $935.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA Eval/Mgmt of New Patient | $467.50 | $935.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.00, median $467.50, highest $467.50 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $270.25 — 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.