Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99205 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 60 minutes in Fargo, ND-MN — inpatient

In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $202.50 to $329.60, with a median of $329.60. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99205, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.

Lowest$202.50Essentia Health Fargo
Median$329.60half pay less
Highest$329.60in this market
Difference1.6×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 Fargo, ND-MN.

median
Lowest $202.50Highest $329.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Essentia Health Fargo lowest S Fargo, ND OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL V $202.50 $270.00 25% Jan 1, 2026
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND ED 99205 NEW PAT CASE LEVEL V $329.60 $412.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND NEW PATIENT LEVEL 5 $329.60 $412.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $202.50, median $329.60, highest $329.60 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $329.60 — 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.