How much does preventive visit, new patient, 18-39 cost in Colorado?

CPT 99385 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
99385 Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39
Ask to pay
$199
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$126
Typical price near you
$129
Cash / self-pay price
$199
Prices near you — 19 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $52cash 0.4× ★★★★★
Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) ⚠ likely error Hospital $89cash 0.7× ★★★★★
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× —
UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
UCHealth Greeley Hospital Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) Hospital $129negotiated 1.0× —
CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital Hospital $136negotiated 1.1× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) Hospital $136negotiated 1.1× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 5 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 99385 (Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39), Medicare's benchmark rate is $126.15. A fair self-pay target for this line is $199.10. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99385 is $199.10, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $129.09–$135.98. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 99385 cost in Colorado?

For preventive visit, new patient, 18-39 (CPT 99385) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $129, with hospitals ranging from $129 to $136 across 19 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $126, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does preventive visit, new patient, 18-39 cost in Colorado?

A fair self-pay price for preventive visit, new patient, 18-39 (CPT 99385) in Colorado is around $129, with hospital prices ranging from $129 to $136 across 19 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99385?

Medicare pays about $126 for preventive visit, new patient, 18-39 (CPT 99385). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of preventive visit, new patient, 18-39?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.