Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in California
In California, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $72.00 to $4,632.56, with a median of $220.58. The lowest price is at UCI Health - Fountain Valley (Orange) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 64.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99215. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$72.00UCI Health - Fountain Valley + 2 more
Median$220.58half pay less
Highest$4,632.56in California
Lowest saves$148.58vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA E&M-EST. PATIENT-LVL V | $72.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA E&M-EST. PATIENT-LVL V | $72.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA E&M-EST. PATIENT-LVL V | $72.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Clinic Use Lvl 5 Estab Pt | $89.00 | $178.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Office/Outpt Visit,Est,Levl V | $91.50 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $122.10 | $222.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $126.00 | $210.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 99215 OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT RHC | $137.19 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC E&M, EST PT, HIGH, 40-54 MIN | $143.25 | $573.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB ANTEPARTUM VISIT 1,2 & 3 LEVEL 5 (NON-OB PRV/UCI ONLY) | $157.60 | $394.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW/REPORT | $166.60 | $476.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 99215 Office/Outpatient Visit - Established Patient, Level 5 (40 min) | $172.50 | $230.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $198.00 | $396.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $200.00 | $200.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Office/outpatient visit est | $241.15 | $455.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 99215 ESTAB PT VISIT - LEVEL 5 | $243.78 | $478.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SURGERY E&M EST PT COMPLEX | $260.20 | $433.67 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Visit Estab Level V | $275.00 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $297.54 | $570.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $323.00 | $323.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB NEW PATIENT, LEVEL 5 | $349.06 | $537.02 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ESTABLISHED PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 40-54 MINUTES | $493.80 | $493.80 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Eval/Mgmt of Est Patient | $502.50 | $1,005.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Pediatric and Neonatal Services: Clinic Fee | $4,632.56 | $7,127.02 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7 | $72.00 | $157.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7 | $91.50 | $530.25 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $89.00 | $143.25 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2 | $172.50 | $185.25 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $241.15 | $241.15 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $137.19 | $137.19 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1 | $493.80 | $493.80 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $323.00 | $323.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $243.78 | $243.78 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $297.54 | $297.54 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
What it is
This is the highest level of office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with high complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for serious or rapidly changing problems that may need urgent decisions.
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.
Returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,121.75
- Alaska$527.82
- Arizona$256.26
- Arkansas$200.00
- Colorado$262.08
- Connecticut$337.40
- Delaware$310.80
- Florida$393.75
- Georgia$193.83
- Hawaii$442.80
- Idaho$386.00
- Illinois$207.50
- Indiana$126.17
- Iowa$265.60
- Kansas$195.98
- Kentucky$159.55
- Louisiana$44.66
- Maine$141.60
- Maryland$181.99
- Massachusetts$257.60
- Michigan$117.88
- Minnesota$227.33
- Mississippi$122.64
- Missouri$174.20
- Montana$237.52
- Nebraska$160.46
- Nevada$230.00
- New Hampshire$54.99
- New Jersey$169.54
- New Mexico$235.60
- New York$247.85
- North Carolina$374.00
- North Dakota$139.20
- Ohio$168.75
- Oklahoma$219.75
- Oregon$330.20
- Pennsylvania$253.80
- Rhode Island$401.00
- South Carolina$239.85
- South Dakota$228.80
- Tennessee$88.41
- Texas$309.50
- Vermont$232.75
- Virginia$244.80
- Washington$222.51
- West Virginia$143.50
- Wisconsin$298.55
- Wyoming$257.01
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.