Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes as an inpatient: from $36.91 to $275.60, with a median of $108.85. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton — $71.94 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $106.94 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 99212, 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 | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Office Outpatient Visit 10 Mins Met or Exceeded | $36.91 | $82.02 | $28.71–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 PR Office Outpatient Visit 10 Mins Met or Exceeded | $44.55 | $99.00 | $32.55–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 PR Office Outpatient Visit 10 Mins Met or Exceeded | $44.55 | $99.00 | $32.90–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 PR Office Outpatient Visit 10 Mins Met or Exceeded | $44.55 | $99.00 | $23.27–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Office Outpatient Visit 10 Mins Met or Exceeded | $76.69 | $170.43 | $30.54–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Office Outpatient Visit 10 Mins Met or Exceeded | $99.45 | $221.00 | $23.27–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Office Outpatient Visit 10 Minutes | $99.45 | $221.00 | $23.27–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 Office/Outpatient Established Sf Mdm 10 Min | $105.00 | $105.00 | $9.79–$105.00 | — | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Office O/P Established Pt Level 2 | $112.70 | $161.00 | $22.70–$161.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Est Pt Office Level 2 Visit | $125.00 | $125.00 | $19.25–$140.92 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Psych Est Patient Office Visit Level 2 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $9.79–$125.00 | — | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Office O/P Established Pt Level 2 | $135.10 | $193.00 | $34.89–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Office O/P Established Pt Level 2 | $167.30 | $239.00 | $23.80–$239.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA · (617) 722-3000 OFFICE O/P EST SF 10 MIN | $275.60 | $275.60 | $3,895.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.91, median $108.85, highest $275.60 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $108.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.