New patient office visit (about 60 minutes) in Santa Maria, CA costs $299. Here's every hospital's price.
1 hospitals in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 60 minutes) (CPT 99205). The lowest is $299 at Marian Regional Medical Center, the median is $299 and the highest is $299.
The Santa Maria, CA median of $299 is 11% above the national median of $269 across 1126 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $147 to $681. 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 September 2026. 4 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.
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Hospital facility fee onlySanta Maria · 36 mi · File Sep 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 99205. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Santa Maria, CA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Lompoc Valley Medical CenterNo price file found
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalNo website on record