Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in West Union, IA — inpatient

In West Union, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $131.27 to $347.49, with a median of $239.38.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99204, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$131.27Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc
Median$239.38half pay less
Highest$347.49in this market
Difference2.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in West Union, IA.

median
Lowest $131.27Highest $347.49

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc lowest West Union, IA HCHG 99204 OFFICE OUTPATIENT NEW 45 MINUTES $131.27 $221.00 41% Jun 27, 2026
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Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union, IA HCHG PLH LD NEW PATIENT VISIT HIGH $347.49 $585.00 41% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $131.27, median $239.38, highest $347.49 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $239.38 — 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.