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Office Visit, New Patient (Moderate Complexity)

Alabama rates for HCPCS 99204

An initial appointment with a doctor or provider the patient has not seen before, involving a moderate level of medical decision-making, such as reviewing several health concerns or evaluating a condition that needs a closer look. First visits like this typically involve more time than a follow-up because the provider is building a full picture of the patient's health history for the first time. It reflects a meaningful step up in complexity from the most basic new-patient visit.

Rates data updated October 2026.

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

$115

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $115 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $135.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $115 · 10th to 90th $85 to $145Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $93 to $162
$100$200facility $115professional $115

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
$81.28
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$134.90
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$154.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$165.96
10 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
$54.95
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$20.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$13.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$204.17
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
57 · Decision for surgery
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$218.78
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
93 · Audio-only telehealth
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FQ · Audio-only
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FS · Shared visit
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$223.87
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
GC · Resident with teaching physician
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Professional
Modifier
10
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$194.98

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Alabama· 51st of 51

$115

AK $263AL $115

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.