Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes as an inpatient: from $20.00 to $37.32, with a median of $28.66. The lowest listed price is at King's Daughters' Medical Center — $8.66 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $56.80 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99212, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center lowest Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED SF MDM 10 MIN | $20.00 | $50.00 | $23.35–$45.00 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 99212 Est Level 2 (moderate-low level) | $37.32 | $37.32 | $27.99–$37.32 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 99242 Office Consult Level 2, 20 mins | $46.43 | $46.43 | $34.82–$46.43 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG ESTABLISHED PATIENT LEVEL II | $84.59 | $211.46 | $98.75–$190.31 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.00, median $28.66, highest $37.32 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $28.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 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.