Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Michigan City, IN
In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes: from $37.62 to $37.62, with a median of $37.62. Across Indiana, the median is $37.50 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99212, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 99212 OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST | $37.62 | $114.00 | $29.62–$102.60 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $37.62, median $37.62, highest $37.62.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.80. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 99212 ($102.82). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| La Porte Hospital La Porte, IN99212 SPT | $6.60 | file |