Returning patient visit, 20 min cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, low complexity or 20+ minutes: from $72.42 to $212.80, with a median of $133.61. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $61.19 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $143.41 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 cities for code 99213, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 EST PATNTLEVEL 3 EXP PROBLEM FOCSED. | $72.42 | $142.00 | $85.20–$113.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PR 99213 ESTAB PT VISIT - LEVEL 3 | $110.76 | $213.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC LACTATION VISIT ESTAB LVL 3 | $124.81 | $433.00 | $87.00–$490.22 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC LACTATION VISIT ESTAB LVL 3 | $131.70 | $433.00 | $87.00–$490.22 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC LACTATION VISIT ESTAB LVL 3 | $132.22 | $433.00 | $87.00–$417.58 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Clinic Facility Beh Health | $135.00 | $135.00 | $34.02–$129.60 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Est Clinic Facility Beh Health UC | $135.00 | $135.00 | $55.35–$129.60 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Clinic Facility Beh Health | $135.00 | $135.00 | $34.02–$129.60 | — | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC LACTATION VISIT ESTAB LVL 3 | $135.89 | $433.00 | $87.00–$490.22 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC LACTATION VISIT ESTAB LVL 3 | $143.41 | $433.00 | $87.00–$490.22 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC LACTATION VISIT ESTAB LVL 3 | $153.01 | $433.00 | $64.00–$490.22 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC MED MGMT, DIABETES, LEVEL 3 | $212.80 | $266.00 | $22.61–$274.22 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC EST. PATIENT 15-25 MIN | $212.80 | $266.00 | $22.61–$274.22 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC OUTPT VISIT/EST PT,LEV 3 | $235.20 | $294.00 | $24.99–$274.22 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $72.42, median $133.61, highest $212.80 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $133.61. 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 8 of 9 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 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.