New patient visit, 15 min cost in Spruce Pine, NC
In Spruce Pine, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for new patient office visit, straightforward problem or 15+ minutes: from $261.71 to $261.71, with a median of $261.71. Across North Carolina, the median is $144.10 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99202, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Spruce Pine, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital lowest Spruce Pine, NC · (828) 765-4201 BASIC CARE NP File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $261.71 | $261.71 | $41.87–$235.54 | — |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine, NC · (828) 765-4201 OP VISIT LEVEL 2 NP File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $348.94 | $348.94 | $55.83–$314.05 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $261.71, median $261.71, highest $261.71.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.