New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes: from $93.50 to $532.59, with a median of $228.73. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 99203, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Office Outpatient New 30 Mins Met or Exceeded | $93.50 | $207.78 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 30 Mins Met or Exceeded | $111.79 | $248.43 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC New Office Visit Outpt Lvl 3 | $135.00 | $135.00 | — | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 3 | $175.00 | $250.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 3 | $177.10 | $253.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 30 Minutes | $280.35 | $623.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 30 Mins Met or Exceeded | $280.35 | $623.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 3 | $301.00 | $430.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA NEW PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 30-44 MINUTES | $361.40 | $361.40 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA OFFICE O/P NEW LOW 30 MIN | $532.59 | $532.59 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $93.50, median $228.73, highest $532.59 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $176.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is an office or outpatient visit for a new patient with low complexity decision making, or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is used for common problems that need a basic evaluation.
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.