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New patient office visit (about 60 minutes) in Dubuque, IA costs $367 to $402. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Dubuque, 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 Dubuque, IA metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 60 minutes) (CPT 99205). The lowest is $367 at Finley Hospital, the median is $367 and the highest is $402 at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center.

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

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $102 to $603. 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 March 2026.

$367
lowest cash price in Dubuque, IA
Finley Hospital · 10 mi
$367
median cash price
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Finley Hospital

Dubuque · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$367
list $459 · lowest of 9 lines
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Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center

Dubuque · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$402
list $402
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?

Questions people ask