Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99386 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Preventive checkup, new patient aged 40–64 in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Preventive checkup, new patient aged 40–64 as an inpatient: from $154.55 to $270.14, with a median of $212.35. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99386, 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$154.55UC San Diego Medical Center
Median$212.35half pay less
Highest$270.14in this market
Difference1.7×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.

median
Lowest $154.55Highest $270.14

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA Initial New Patient Preventive Medicine Evaluation Age 40-64 Years $154.55 $281.00 45% Apr 1, 2026
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Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA 99386 Initial Comp Preventive Med 40 to 64 years New $270.14 $450.23 40% May 29, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $154.55, median $212.35, highest $270.14 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $212.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is a yearly preventive checkup for a new patient aged 40 to 64. It includes a health history review, physical exam, counseling and ordering screenings recommended for this age group.

What the price covers

The price covers the preventive visit. Lab tests, vaccines, and screening tests such as mammograms or colonoscopy are billed separately.