Office Visit (New, Low) Cost in California
Office o/p new low 30 min
California Average Cost (2026)
+8.7% vs national avgAverage across 29 Medicare localities in California
National Average
State Ranking
Cost by Region in California
| Region | Office Rate |
|---|---|
| san jose-sunnyvale-santa clara (san benito cnty) | $146.95 |
| san jose-sunnyvale-santa clara (santa clara cnty) | $146.21 |
| san francisco-oakland-berkeley (marin cnty) | $143.86 |
| san francisco-oakland-berkeley (san francisco/san mateo/alameda/contra costa cnty) | $143.68 |
| napa | $137.00 |
| vallejo | $136.74 |
| santa rosa-petaluma | $130.10 |
| santa cruz-watsonville | $128.85 |
| los angeles-long beach-anaheim (los angeles/orange cnty) | $128.72 |
| san diego-chula vista-carlsbad | $128.25 |
| oxnard-thousand oaks-ventura | $127.75 |
| sacramento-roseville-folsom | $126.60 |
| santa maria-santa barbara | $126.35 |
| salinas | $126.10 |
| san luis obispo-paso robles | $124.17 |
| riverside-san bernardino-ontario | $123.39 |
| bakersfield | $122.14 |
| el centro | $121.67 |
| chico | $121.64 |
| fresno | $121.64 |
| hanford-corcoran | $121.64 |
| madera | $121.64 |
| merced | $121.64 |
| modesto | $121.64 |
| redding | $121.64 |
| stockton | $121.64 |
| visalia | $121.64 |
| yuba city | $121.64 |
| rest of california | $121.64 |
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About Office Visit (New, Low) Costs in California
The average Medicare reimbursement for office visit (new, low) in California is $127.81 for an office setting and $73.27 in a hospital. This is about 9% higher than the national average of $117.57.
Medicare patients typically pay 20% of the Medicare rate after meeting their deductible. For this procedure in California, that would be roughly $26 for an office visit or $15 in a hospital setting.
Private insurance plans in California typically pay between 130% and 200% of Medicare rates for this procedure, putting the total somewhere between $166 and $256.
Without insurance, you may be able to negotiate a cash discount. Many providers in California will reduce their fees by 20% to 40% for self-pay patients. Always ask about cash pricing before scheduling your procedure.
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