Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes: from $89.00 to $293.25, with a median of $119.82. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 1 other hospital — $30.82 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $123.44 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Facility Fee - Established Patient - 10 Minutes | $89.00 | $89.00 | $5.30–$276.03 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Facility Fee - Established Patient - 10 Minutes | $89.00 | $89.00 | $5.05–$276.03 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Office/Outpatient Established Sf Mdm 10 Min | $119.00 | $104.08 | $5.05–$276.03 | -14% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Office/Outpatient Established Sf Mdm 10 Min | $119.00 | $119.00 | $5.30–$276.03 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Office/Outpatient Established Sf Mdm 10 Min | $119.00 | $119.00 | $5.05–$276.03 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Office/Outpatient Established Sf Mdm 10 Min | $119.00 | $104.08 | $5.05–$276.03 | -14% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 ESTABLISHED PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 10-19 MINUTES | $120.64 | $172.34 | $22.24–$54.07 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 OUTPT VIS EST LEVEL 2 10-19MIN | $130.40 | $274.00 | $26.72–$246.60 | 52% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 OFFICE O/P EST SF 10 MIN | $170.20 | $243.14 | $22.24–$54.07 | 30% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Facility Fee - Established Patient - 10 Minutes | $235.00 | $235.00 | $5.05–$276.03 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record | $293.25 | $293.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Follow Up Visit Level 2 Rad | $295.44 | $295.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Revisit Level 2 | $325.72 | $325.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY New Patient /Revisit Level 2 Rad | $398.30 | $398.30 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY New Patient /Revisit Level 2 | $439.12 | $439.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $89.00, median $119.82, highest $293.25 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $119.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.