New patient visit, 60 min cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $492.38 to $1,365.85, with a median of $929.12. The lowest listed price is at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital — $436.74 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $280.00 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99205, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Jul 22, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital lowest Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC PRO OFFICE OUTPATIENT NEW 60-74 MINUTES | $492.38 | $615.48 | $492.38–$615.48 | 20% | — source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW HIGH MDM 60 MINUTES | $517.04 | $646.30 | $517.04–$646.30 | 20% | — source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 OUTPATIENT LEVEL 5 NEW PATIENT | $1,365.85 | $1,365.85 | — | — | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 WC OUTPATIENT NEW LEVEL 5 | $1,957.32 | $1,957.32 | — | — | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $492.38, median $929.12, highest $1,365.85 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $492.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.