How much does an Office visit, new patient cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for an Office visit, new patient (level 3) is about $159, with most falling between $106 and $244, based on published rates from 2,570 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for an Office visit, new patient (level 3) run around $202. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $335), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for an Office visit, new patient (level 3) run about $335 — roughly 2.1× the $159 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $159), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.