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New patient office visit (about 60 minutes) in San Francisco, CA costs $178 to $1,082. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 60 minutes) (CPT 99205). The lowest is $178 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, the median is $178 and the highest is $1,082 at Washington Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The San Francisco, CA median of $178 is 34% below the national median of $269 across 1126 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

The files behind these prices are dated April 2026. 36 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.

$178
lowest cash price in San Francisco, CA
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland · 4 mi
$178
median cash price
2 hospitals
6.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/38
hospitals with a cash price
36 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Oakland · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$178
list $593
2
Washington Hospital

Fremont · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,082
list $1,387 · lowest of 3 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 San Francisco, 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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