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New patient office visit (about 45 minutes) in Appleton, WI costs $166 to $306. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Appleton, WI metro area publish a cash price for new patient office visit (about 45 minutes) (CPT 99204). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Appleton, WI metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 45 minutes) (CPT 99204). The lowest is $166 at Ascension Calumet Hospital, the median is $176 and the highest is $306 at Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus.

The Appleton, WI median of $176 is 24% below the national median of $230 across 1000 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $140 to $357. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and August 2026.

$166
lowest cash price in Appleton, WI
Ascension Calumet Hospital · 21 mi
$9 below the median
$176
median cash price
3 hospitals
1.8×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ascension Calumet Hospital

Chilton · 21 mi · File Jan 2026

$166
list $292 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INC

Appleton · 1 mi · File Aug 2026

$176
list $314 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus

Appleton · 3 mi · File Jan 2026

$306
list $537
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 99204. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 99204, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About new patient office visit (about 45 minutes)

CPT 99204 is a new-patient office visit of moderate complexity, around 45 minutes: several problems, a chronic condition being evaluated, or a decision about prescription treatment. It is the most commonly billed new-patient level in specialty practices.

What the price covers

When listed by a hospital, this is the price at a hospital-owned clinic or outpatient department, which may add a facility fee on top of the clinician's professional fee. Tests, imaging and procedures are separate.

Why prices vary

The same 45 minutes with a physician can cost two or three times more at a hospital-owned practice than at an independent one, mostly because of the facility fee. Within hospitals, prices follow system size. Cash prices are usually well below gross charges.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 99204, and is there a facility fee?
  • Is the visit at a hospital outpatient department or an independent office?
  • What level will be billed if the visit takes longer or is more complex?

Questions people ask