Returning patient visit, 20 min cost in College Station, TX — inpatient
In College Station-Bryan, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, low complexity or 20+ minutes as an inpatient: from $21.18 to $21.18, with a median of $21.18. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Regional Health Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $211.00 at 163 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99213, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Center lowest College Station, TX ESTABLISHED PATIENT LEVEL 3 | $21.18 | $121.00 | $102.85 | 82% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Center lowest Bryan, TX · (979) 776-3912 ESTABLISHED PATIENT LEVEL 3 | $21.18 | $121.00 | $102.85–$121.00 | 82% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Burleson St. Joseph Health Center of Caldwell, Texas lowest Caldwell, TX · (979) 567-3245 ESTABLISHED PATIENT LEVEL 3 | $21.18 | $121.00 | $45.74–$121.00 | 82% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.18, median $21.18, highest $21.18.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $21.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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 an office or outpatient visit for a returning patient with low complexity decision making, or at least 20 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is one of the most common visit codes, used for things like a stable chronic condition or an acute problem such as an infection.
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.