Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Chico, CA
In Chico, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes: from $46.00 to $124.50, with a median of $85.25. The lowest listed price is at Oroville Hospital — $39.25 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $108.89 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99212, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2026 and Sep 26, 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 Chico, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Hospital lowest Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Office Visit Est, Minor | $46.00 | $92.00 | $25.00–$107.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Office Op Est Sf 10 Min | $49.00 | $98.00 | $26.00–$108.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Office Visit Low-mod Estp | $89.00 | $178.00 | $48.00–$196.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Treatment Room | $90.00 | $180.00 | $49.00–$198.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Ov Est Sf Mdm 10-19m | $90.00 | $180.00 | $49.00–$198.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley, CA · (530) 846-5671 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | $124.50 | $207.50 | $25.96–$191.94 | 40% | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.00, median $85.25, highest $124.50 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.