New patient visit, 15 min cost in Helena, MT
In Helena, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, straightforward problem or 15+ minutes: from $136.00 to $142.81, with a median of $139.41. The lowest listed price is at St. Peter's Health — $3.41 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $136.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99202, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 10, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Helena, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Health lowest Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT NEW LEVEL 2 | $136.00 | $160.00 | $46.88 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health lowest Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT NEW LEVEL 2 | $136.00 | $160.00 | $144.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital Helena, MT · (406) 444-7500 New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | $142.81 | $190.41 | $36.15–$82.51 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $136.00, median $139.41, highest $142.81 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is the shortest office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 15 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple problems, such as a minor rash or a single uncomplicated question.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Lab tests, X-rays, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.