New patient office visit, about 60 minutes in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 60 minutes: from $367.20 to $16,558.00, with a median of $388.00. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 99205, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW HIGH MDM 60 MINUTES | $367.20 | $459.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW HIGH MDM 60 MINUTES | $367.20 | $459.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA PR Visit Office Outpatient New High Level | $388.00 | $388.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA PR Visit Office Outpatient New High Level | $388.00 | $388.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR Visit Office Outpatient New High Level | $402.00 | $402.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR Visit Office Outpatient New High Level | $402.00 | $402.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Visit New High Pro 60-74 Mins (Restricted Method II CAH) | $16,558.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $367.20, median $388.00, highest $16,558.00 — a 45.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $402.00. 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 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.