Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99205 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 60 minutes in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA — inpatient

In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $367.20 to $402.00, with a median of $384.60. The lowest listed price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99205, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$367.20Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
Median$384.60half pay less
Highest$402.00in this market
Difference1.1×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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.

median
Lowest $367.20Highest $402.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW HIGH MDM 60 MINUTES $367.20 $459.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA PR Visit Office Outpatient New High Level $402.00 $402.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $367.20, median $384.60, highest $402.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $384.60 — 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.