Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99205 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 60 minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $126.00 to $1,857.00, with a median of $583.50. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.

Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 99205, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 2026.

Lowest$126.00Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Median$583.50half pay less
Highest$1,857.00in this market
Difference14.7×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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

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Lowest $126.00Highest $1,857.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Office/Outpt Visit,New,Levl V $126.00 $168.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more $134.20 $244.00 45% Apr 1, 2026
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Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA 99205 OBCH EVAL LVL 5 NEW PT CHARGE $260.20 $433.67 40% May 29, 2026
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Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA 9920525 LEVEL 5 NEW PT W/TX PROFEE $260.20 $433.67 40% May 29, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Feed Team Eval-Np $384.75 $513.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA (99205) Rch Comprehensive,High Complexity-60Min $510.00 $680.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Uc-Visit Level V (New Pt) $510.00 $680.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Office Outpatient New 60 Minutes $510.00 $680.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA (99205) Rch Office Outpatient New 60 Minutes $510.00 $680.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX NP HEART FAILURE $583.50 $778.00 25%
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX NP HEART FAILURE $583.50 $778.00 25%
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX NP HEART FAILURE $583.50 $778.00 25%
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Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX NP HEART FAILURE $583.50 $778.00 25%
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Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC FACILITY FEE HIGH CMPLX NP 761 $612.75 $817.00 25%
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC FACILITY FEE HIGH CMPLX NP 761 $612.75 $817.00 25%
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC FACILITY FEE HIGH CMPLX NP 761 $612.75 $817.00 25%
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC FACILITY FEE HIGH CMPLX NP 761 $612.75 $817.00 25%
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Eval & Mgmt - New Level 5 $819.75 $1,093.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Uc-Room Chg Level V (New Pt) $1,857.00 $2,476.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $126.00, median $583.50, highest $1,857.00 — a 14.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $546.75 — 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.