Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes as an inpatient: from $50.75 to $286.50, with a median of $168.63. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital — $117.88 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $131.69 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99212, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC E&M, EST PT, STRAIGHTFORWARD, 10-19 MIN | $50.75 | $203.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Eval/Mgmt of Est Patient Level 2 | $286.50 | $573.00 | $74.21–$210.39 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Eval/Mgmt of Est Patient Level 2 | $286.50 | $46.00 | $46.00 | -523% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.75, median $168.63, highest $286.50 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $50.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.