New patient office visit (30-44 min)
Facility: Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $147 (about 1.2× the $118 Medicare rate). Mercy San Juan Medical Center charges insurers about $229, or about $110 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Carmichael, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $147. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $102 - $400 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $94 - $400 | 80% |
| Cignamajor | $168 - $225 | 143% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $164 - $216 | 139% |
| Health Net | $233 | 198% |
| Molina | $134 | 114% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $82 - $400 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Compare: New patient office visit (30-44 min) at other CA hospitals
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $34
- Children's Hosp of Los Angeles · Los Angeles $46
- Mountains Community Hospital · Lake Arrowhead $57
- Kern Valley Healthcare District · Lake Isabella $60
- Huntington Hospital · Pasadena $62
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $66
- Plumas District Hospital · Quincy $71
- Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif · Sacramento $71
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.