Annual physical, returning 65+ cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for preventive checkup, returning patient aged 65 or older as an inpatient: from $84.15 to $242.81, with a median of $163.48. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $79.33 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $190.00 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99397, 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.
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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Established Patient Periodic Preventive Medicine Examination, Age 65 Years And Older | $84.15 | $153.00 | $18.36–$206.55 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 99397 Preventive exam 65 years established pt | $242.81 | $404.69 | $283.28–$315.25 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $84.15, median $163.48, highest $242.81 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $163.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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 a yearly preventive checkup for a returning patient aged 65 or older. It includes a review of health history and medicines, a physical exam, counseling and ordering age-appropriate screenings.
What the price covers
The price covers the preventive visit itself. Lab tests, vaccines and screening tests ordered during the visit are billed separately, and treating a new problem at the same visit may add a separate office visit charge.