Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99212 Outpatient

Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Bakersfield, CA

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes: from $241.15 to $241.15, with a median of $241.15. Across California, the median is $131.69 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99212, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$241.15Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$241.15half pay less
Highest$241.15in this market
Difference1.0×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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.

median
Lowest $241.15Highest $241.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Office visit - est pt level 2 $241.15 $455.00 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Office/outpatient visit est $241.15 $455.00 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $241.15, median $241.15, highest $241.15.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $241.15. 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 a short office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 10 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple issues, such as a quick recheck or a minor complaint.

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.