Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99205 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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 —.

Lowest$197.04Boston Medical Center South
Median$298.55half pay less
Highest$607.05in this market
Difference3.1×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $197.04Highest $607.05

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded $197.04 $437.86 55%
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Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC New Pt Office Level 5 Visit $215.00 $215.00
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Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded $247.38 $549.74 55%
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Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 $296.10 $423.00 30%
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Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 $301.00 $430.00 30%
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Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office O/P New Pt Level 5 $541.80 $774.00 30%
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Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Minutes $607.05 $1,349.00 55%
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Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Office Outpatient New 60 Mins Met or Exceeded $607.05 $1,349.00 55%
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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.