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New patient office visit (about 60 minutes) in Des Moines, IA costs $343 to $388. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area publish a cash price for new patient office visit (about 60 minutes) (CPT 99205). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 60 minutes) (CPT 99205). The lowest is $343 at Broadlawns Medical Center, the median is $367 and the highest is $388 at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center.

The Des Moines, IA median of $367 is 37% above the national median of $268 across 1126 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $93 to $1,414. 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 September 2026. 3 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.

$343
lowest cash price in Des Moines, IA
Broadlawns Medical Center · 7 mi
$24 below the median
$367
median cash price
4 hospitals
1.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
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hospitals with a cash price
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Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Broadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$343
list $343
2
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$367
list $459 · lowest of 8 lines
3
Mercyone Newton Medical Center

Newton · 38 mi · File Mar 2026

$388
list $388 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$388
list $388 · lowest of 6 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 99205. 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 99205, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About new patient office visit (about 60 minutes)

CPT 99205 is the highest new-patient office visit level: about an hour, high complexity, typically a serious or complicated diagnosis, multiple chronic conditions, or decisions about major treatment. It is common in oncology, cardiology and neurology first visits.

What the price covers

When a hospital lists it, this is the price at a hospital-owned clinic or outpatient department, often with a facility fee on top of the clinician's fee. Any tests, imaging or procedures ordered are separate.

Why prices vary

Prices for the same visit level differ mainly by ownership: hospital-owned practices add facility fees; independent practices do not. Academic medical centers list the highest charges. Cash prices are usually far below the gross charge.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 99205 including any facility fee?
  • Could the visit be booked at an independent practice with the same specialist?
  • What is included, and what will be billed separately?

Hospitals in Des Moines, IA 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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