New patient office visit, about 45 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 45 minutes: from $143.83 to $864.18, with a median of $312.90. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 99204, 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 45 Mins Met or Exceeded | $143.83 | $319.63 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC New Pt Office Visit Level 4 | $190.00 | $190.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 45 Mins Met or Exceeded | $191.42 | $425.37 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 4 | $213.50 | $305.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 4 | $230.30 | $329.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 4 | $395.50 | $565.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA NEW PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 45-59 MINUTES | $459.90 | $459.90 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 45 Minutes | $476.55 | $1,059.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 45 Mins Met or Exceeded | $476.55 | $1,059.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA OFFICE O/P NEW MOD 45 MIN | $864.18 | $864.18 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $143.83, median $312.90, highest $864.18 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $221.90. 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 moderate complexity decision making, or at least 45 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is often used for new problems with several possible causes or chronic conditions.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.