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New patient office visit (about 45 minutes) in Sacramento, CA costs $85 to $389. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 45 minutes) (CPT 99204). The lowest is $85 at Mercy General Hospital, the median is $117 and the highest is $389 at Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif. The most expensive hospital lists 4.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Sacramento, CA median of $117 is 45% below the national median of $213 across 1131 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $24 to $27,872. 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 March 2026 and September 2026. 9 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$85
lowest cash price in Sacramento, CA
Mercy General Hospital · 29 mi
$32 below the median
$117
median cash price
7 hospitals
4.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/16
hospitals with a cash price
9 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$85
list $462 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$104
list $462 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Sacramento · 32 mi · File Sep 2026

$112
list $462 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Woodland Memorial Hospital

Woodland · 43 mi · File Sep 2026

$117
list $462 · lowest of 2 lines
5
University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$148
list $369 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Folsom · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$172
list $462 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$389
list $389 · lowest of 40 lines
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?

Hospitals in Sacramento, CA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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