How much does office visit, established, level 3 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 99213 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $20cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $24negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $24negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $24cash | 0.3× | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $34negotiated | 0.4× | — |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $51negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) | Hospital | $51negotiated | 0.6× | — |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $71cash | 0.8× | — |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $107cash | 1.2× | — |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $108cash | 1.2× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $109cash | 1.2× | — |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $150cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $201cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $201cash | 2.3× | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $201cash | 2.3× | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $201cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $347cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $382cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) gross charge | Hospital | $903cash | 10.2× | — |
- For 99213 (Office visit, established, level 3), Medicare's benchmark rate is $88.95. A fair self-pay target for this line is $175.40. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99213 is $175.40, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $34.43–$201.25. 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.
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What should 99213 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For office visit, established, level 3 (CPT 99213) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $108, with hospitals ranging from $34 to $201 across 19 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $89, 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 office visit, established, level 3 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for office visit, established, level 3 (CPT 99213) in Los Angeles, CA is around $108, with hospital prices ranging from $34 to $201 across 19 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99213?
Medicare pays about $89 for office visit, established, level 3 (CPT 99213). 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 office visit, established, level 3?
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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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.