Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes: from $511.00 to $766.00, with a median of $766.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital — $255.00 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $511.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 99212, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Established Patient Level 2 | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Established Patient Level 2 | $766.00 | $766.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Established Patient Level 2 | $766.00 | $766.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Established Patient Level 2 | $766.00 | $766.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $511.00, median $766.00, highest $766.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $766.00. 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.