Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99205 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 60 minutes in Bakersfield-Delano, CA — inpatient

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for New patient office visit, about 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $241.15 to $241.15, with a median of $241.15.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99205, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$241.15Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$241.15half pay less
Highest$241.15in this market
Difference1.0×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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.

median
Lowest $241.15Highest $241.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA Office/outpatient visit new $241.15 $455.00 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA Office visit - new pt level 5 $241.15 $455.00 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $241.15, median $241.15, highest $241.15.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $241.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is the highest-level office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with high complexity decision making or at least 60 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is used for serious or complicated problems.

What the price covers

The price covers the clinician's visit. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee are billed separately; very long visits can add a prolonged-service code.