Returning patient visit, 20 min cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for returning patient office visit, low complexity or 20+ minutes as an inpatient: from $39.50 to $39.50, with a median of $39.50. Across Texas, the median is $204.50 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99213, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC EST PT FACILITY LEVEL III | $39.50 | $158.00 | $58.46–$134.30 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Health System lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC FP OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED LOW MDM 20-29 | $39.50 | $158.00 | $58.46–$134.30 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.50, median $39.50, highest $39.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $38.07 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.