New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $72.42 to $306.40, with a median of $193.01. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA NEW PATIENTLEVL 4 COMPREHENSIVE. | $72.42 | $142.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $177.27 | $615.00 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $187.06 | $615.00 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $187.80 | $615.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $193.01 | $615.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $203.69 | $615.00 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $217.32 | $615.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC PR 99204 NEW PT VISIT - LEVEL 4 | $252.20 | $485.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC OP VISIT NEW PT LEVEL 4 | $306.40 | $383.00 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.42, median $193.01, highest $306.40 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $193.01 — 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.