Edward Lee, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Costa Mesa, California
NPI: 1508863499
5.0
53 reviews
$262
First visit · CPT 99204
$202
Follow-up · CPT 99214
Costa Mesa
California · 16 visit types priced
What You’d Pay
The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Lee; 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. Lee has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $262, about the same as the Costa Mesa median of $271. A routine follow-up (CPT 99214) is $202. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Lee’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$116–$346
15–29 min99202
7% below Costa Mesa median ($124)
$116
30–44 min99203
within 5% of Costa Mesa median ($180)
$176
45–59 min99204
within 5% of Costa Mesa median ($271)
$262
60–74 min99205
9% above Costa Mesa median ($318)
$346
Follow-up (established patient)$90–$284
10–19 min99212
23% above Costa Mesa median ($73)
$90
20–29 min99213
19% above Costa Mesa median ($121)
$143
plans $135–$143
30–39 min99214
14% above Costa Mesa median ($178)
$202
40–54 min99215
184% above Costa Mesa median ($100)
$284
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.
New patient$206–$238
Age 18–3999385
6% below Costa Mesa median ($219)
$206
Age 40–6499386
6% below Costa Mesa median ($252)
$238
Established patient$157–$198
Under 1 yr99391
within 5% of California median ($157)
$157
Age 1–499392
6% below Costa Mesa median ($176)
$166
Age 5–1199393
6% below Costa Mesa median ($176)
$166
Age 12–1799394
5% below Costa Mesa median ($192)
$182
Age 18–3999395
6% below Costa Mesa median ($197)
$185
Age 40–6499396
6% below Costa Mesa median ($210)
$198
In-office add-ons and telehealth
Billed on top of a visit, plus phone or portal visits.
Billed on top of a visit$5–$28
Blood draw (venipuncture)36415
$5
Vaccine administration, first vaccine90471
$27
Vaccine administration, each additional vaccine90472
$20
Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation93000
$23
Therapeutic injection (intramuscular or subcutaneous)96372
$23
Urinalysis, dipstick81002
$6
Blood glucose, fingerstick82962
$5
Rapid flu test87804
$28
Rapid strep test87880
$28
Phone and online visits$144
Telephone visit, 11–20 minutes99442
$144
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$58–$329
Initial hospital care, low complexity99221
$152
Initial hospital care, moderate complexity99222
$205
Initial hospital care, high complexity99223
$301
Subsequent hospital care, low complexity99231
$58
Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity99232
$108
Subsequent hospital care, high complexity99233
$156
Hospital discharge, 30 minutes or less99238
$110
Hospital discharge, more than 30 minutes99239
$161
Emergency department visit, straightforward99282
$64
Emergency department visit, low complexity99283
$108
Emergency department visit, moderate complexity99284
$183
Emergency department visit, high complexity99285
$265
Critical care, first 30–74 minutes99291
$329
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
5.0
Mostly positive · 53 reviews
Reviews checked February 2026
Patients praise
- Attentive bedside manner
- Thorough explanations of conditions
- Friendly front desk staff
Patients criticize
- Specific issues for some patients
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California Market
California internal medicine physicians 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. Lee.
Doctor
New patient visit, 45–59 min
Follow-up
Rating
Santa Barbara3.9 (30)
$260
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$235
follow-up
3.9
30 reviews
Dr. Edward Lee, MD this page
5.0 (53)
$262
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$202
follow-up
5.0
53 reviews
About
Location
Address
1665 SCENIC AVE
100
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone
(714) 436-4700Questions
- How much does a first visit with Dr. Lee cost?
- Dr. Lee's negotiated rate with UnitedHealthcare for a new patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 45–59 minutes is $262, about the same as the Costa Mesa median of $271. 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. Lee?
- An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $202, 14% above the Costa Mesa median of $178. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
- Does Dr. Lee accept UnitedHealthcare?
- These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Lee was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (714) 436-4700 before booking.