How much does preventive visit, new patient, 40-64 cost in Sacramento, CA?
CPT 99386 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Sacramento, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) lowest | Hospital | $47cash | 0.3× | — |
| UC Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) | Hospital | $159cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Community Regional Medical Center (Fresno) | Hospital | $162negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $162negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center (Visalia) | Hospital | $357cash | 2.5× | — |
- For 99386 (Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64), Medicare's benchmark rate is $145.24. A fair self-pay target for this line is $158.66. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99386 is $158.66, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $102.73–$259.32. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 99386 cost in Sacramento, CA?
For preventive visit, new patient, 40-64 (CPT 99386) in Sacramento, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $162, with hospitals ranging from $103 to $259 across 5 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $145, 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, 40-64 cost in Sacramento, CA?
A fair self-pay price for preventive visit, new patient, 40-64 (CPT 99386) in Sacramento, CA is around $162, with hospital prices ranging from $103 to $259 across 5 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99386?
Medicare pays about $145 for preventive visit, new patient, 40-64 (CPT 99386). 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, 40-64?
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.