New patient office visit, about 60 minutes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $197.04 to $607.05, with a median of $298.55. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 99205, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 60 Mins Met or Exceeded | $197.04 | $437.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC New Pt Office Level 5 Visit | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded | $247.38 | $549.74 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 | $296.10 | $423.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 | $301.00 | $430.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 | $541.80 | $774.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Minutes | $607.05 | $1,349.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded | $607.05 | $1,349.00 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $197.04, median $298.55, highest $607.05 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $301.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is the highest-level office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with high complexity decision making or at least 60 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is used for serious or complicated problems.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee are billed separately; very long visits can add a prolonged-service code.