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New patient office visit (about 45 minutes) in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $105 to $1,905. Here's every hospital's price.

18 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 18 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 45 minutes) (CPT 99204). The lowest is $105 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, the median is $251 and the highest is $1,905 at Mercy Hospital St Louis. The most expensive hospital lists 18 times the cheapest for the same code.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $251 is 14% below the national median of $291 across 374 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $10 to $3,059. 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 June 2026. 18 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.

$105
lowest cash price in St. Louis, MO-IL
Mercy Hospital Jefferson · 38 mi
$146 below the median
$251
median cash price
18 hospitals
18×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
18/36
hospitals with a cash price
18 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$105
list $161 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Troy · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$105
list $161 · lowest of 6 lines
3
St Josephs Hospital

Breese · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$152
list $211
4
Mercy Hospital Washington

Washington · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$177
list $272 · lowest of 5 lines
5
Ssm St Joseph Hospital West

Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$184
list $335
6
Touchette Regional Hospital INC

Centreville · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$234
list $378
7
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$251
list $456 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$251
list $456 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$251
list $456 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$251
list $456 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital

O Fallon · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$310
list $431 · lowest of 2 lines
12
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton · 15 mi · File Mar 2026

$326
list $544
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 St. Louis, MO-IL 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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