SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 99205, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South
BROCKTON, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded |
$197.04 | $437.86 | 55% | — file |
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| Cambridge Health Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, MA HC New Pt Office Level 5 Visit |
$215.00 | $215.00 | — | — file |
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| Boston Medical Center Brighton
BOSTON, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded |
$247.38 | $549.74 | 55% | — file |
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| MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE
MELROSE, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 |
$296.10 | $423.00 | 30% | — file |
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| Lowell General Hospital
LOWELL, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 |
$301.00 | $430.00 | 30% | — file |
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| Tufts Medical Center
BOSTON, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 |
$541.80 | $774.00 | 30% | — file |
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| Boston Medical Center
BOSTON, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Minutes |
$607.05 | $1,349.00 | 55% | — file |
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| Boston Medical Center
BOSTON, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded |
$607.05 | $1,349.00 | 55% | — file |
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| Shriners Childrens - Boston
BOSTON, MA OFFICE O/P NEW HI 60 MIN |
$680.70 | $680.70 | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $197.04, median $301.00, highest $680.70 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $298.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.