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Office Visit, New Patient (Straightforward)

Iowa rates for HCPCS 99202

A first-time appointment with a doctor or provider the patient has not seen before, used for simple, low-complexity concerns that don't require extensive evaluation. It typically involves gathering a basic health history along with addressing the reason for the visit. It's the most basic level among standard new-patient office visits.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Office Visit, New Patient (Straightforward) cost?

$79.43

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $56.23 to $115.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $93 · 10th to 90th $48 to $141Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $43 to $158
$50$100$200$500facility $93professional $79

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$141.25
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$134.90
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$457.09
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$125.89
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$186.21
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$128.82
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$102.33
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$9.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.31

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Alaska than in New Jersey. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Iowa· 13th of 51

$79.43

AK $107NJ $48.98

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.