Chia-Lin Liu, DO
Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, California
NPI: 1720088552
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Too few public reviews
$178
First visit · CPT 99204
$130
Follow-up · CPT 99214
San Diego
California · 10 visit types priced
What You’d Pay
The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Liu; there is no separate list price on top. How much of it lands on you depends on which of three situations your plan puts you in.
Visit
Deductible not met
Met, 20% coinsurance
Copay plan
First visit
New patient visit, 45–59 min · CPT: 99204
Follow-up
Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214
Annual physical
Annual physical, age 40–64 · CPT: 99396
Usually $0: in-network preventive visits are covered in full. Add-ons or a problem discussed during the visit are billed separately.
Coinsurance is shown at 20%, the most common in-network share; yours may be 10–40%. Primary care copays typically run $20–$50. Out-of-network or non-UnitedHealthcare plans will differ.
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Get the Momentary appNegotiated Rates
A new patient visit (45–59 min, CPT 99204) with Dr. Liu has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $178, 52% below the San Diego median of $371. A routine follow-up (CPT 99214) is $130. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Liu’s own NPI in February 2026; what you owe depends on your plan.
Office visits
Problem-focused appointments, priced by length and complexity. Most routine follow-ups bill as 99213 or 99214.
New patient$90–$248
15–29 min99202
45% below San Diego median ($165)·Group rate shared by 5 of 17 San Diego doctors
$90
30–44 min99203
48% below San Diego median ($250)·Group rate shared by 5 of 17 San Diego doctors
$130
45–59 min99204
52% below San Diego median ($371)·Group rate shared by 5 of 17 San Diego doctors
$178
plans $156–$199
60–74 min99205
49% below San Diego median ($487)·Group rate shared by 5 of 16 San Diego doctors
$248
Follow-up (established patient)$53–$174
10–19 min99212
59% below San Diego median ($128)·Group rate shared by 5 of 18 San Diego doctors
$53
20–29 min99213
50% below San Diego median ($174)·Group rate shared by 5 of 18 San Diego doctors
$87
plans $25–$87
30–39 min99214
49% below San Diego median ($253)·Group rate shared by 5 of 18 San Diego doctors
$130
40–54 min99215
43% below San Diego median ($307)·Group rate shared by 5 of 19 San Diego doctors
$174
Annual physicals and preventive visits
Wellness visits by age band. Covered in full in-network on almost all plans; the rate matters when a problem raised during the physical is billed as a separate visit.
Established patient$110–$120
Age 18–3999395
42% below California median ($188)·Group rate shared by 5 of 6 San Diego doctors
$110
Age 40–6499396
57% below San Diego median ($281)·Group rate shared by 5 of 16 San Diego doctors
$120
In-office add-ons and telehealth
Billed on top of a visit, plus phone or portal visits.
Billed on top of a visit$5–$30
Blood draw (venipuncture)36415
$6
Vaccine administration, first vaccine90471
$30
Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation93000
$26
Therapeutic injection (intramuscular or subcutaneous)96372
$30
Urinalysis, dipstick81002
$5
Rapid flu test87804
$21
Rapid strep test87880
$21
Phone and online visits$49
Telephone visit, 21–30 minutes99443
$49
Hospital and emergency rates
Contract codes that do not apply to an office visit, including hospital, emergency and consult work this doctor may never bill. Shown for completeness.
Hospital, emergency and consult codes$87–$332
Initial hospital care, moderate complexity99222
$164
Initial hospital care, high complexity99223
$241
Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity99232
$87
Hospital discharge, 30 minutes or less99238
$87
Hospital discharge, more than 30 minutes99239
$127
Critical care, first 30–74 minutes99291
$332
Rates are the median across UnitedHealthcare’s plan files for this doctor and code; where plans pay different amounts the range is shown underneath. The comparison is against the median among doctors listed on this site in the same city (when at least three report the code), otherwise statewide. Position counts every listed doctor in the city, lowest rate first.
Patient Reviews
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Local Market
San Diego primary care doctors with a published rate for new patient visit (45–59 min), cheapest first, with their public rating alongside. The cheapest and most expensive are always included, plus those priced closest to Dr. Liu.
Doctor
New patient visit, 45–59 min
Follow-up
Rating
Dr. Chia-Lin Liu, DO this page
$178
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$130
follow-up
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Same Contract
The same billing entity negotiates one UnitedHealthcare rate schedule for all of its doctors, so 4 other doctors listed in San Diego have the same prices as Dr. Liu. Pick among them on fit, availability and reviews; the bill will be the same.
About
Location
Address
2185 GARNET AVE
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone
(858) 270-9270Questions
- How much does a first visit with Dr. Liu cost?
- Dr. Liu's negotiated rate with UnitedHealthcare for a new patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 45–59 minutes is $178 (median; individual plans range $156–$199), 52% below the San Diego median of $371. This is the total the insurer and patient pay together; if you have not met your deductible you may owe all of it, and with a copay plan you pay only the copay.
- How much is a follow-up visit with Dr. Liu?
- An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $130, 49% below the San Diego median of $253. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
- Does Dr. Liu accept UnitedHealthcare?
- These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Liu was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (858) 270-9270 before booking.