Returning patient visit, 30 min cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, moderate complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $172.50 to $370.74, with a median of $271.62. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $99.12 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $223.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99214, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 99214 Office/Outpatient Visit - Established Patient, Level 4 (25 min) | $172.50 | $230.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Fplan Prev Med Coun Male 45min | $370.74 | $370.74 | $115.88–$370.74 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Fplan Prev Med Coun Male 45min | $370.74 | $370.74 | $115.88–$370.74 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $172.50, median $271.62, highest $370.74 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $172.50 — 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 not 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 an office or outpatient visit for a returning patient with moderate complexity decision making, or at least 30 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is often used for managing several chronic conditions or adjusting prescription medicines.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Lab tests, X-rays, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.