Returning patient visit, 20 min cost in Watertown, NY
In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for returning patient office visit, low complexity or 20+ minutes: from $125.00 to $125.00, with a median of $125.00. Across New York, the median is $170.20 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99213, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Feb 2, 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center lowest St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST 10 MIN TM | $125.00 | $125.00 | $39.25–$100.00 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OP EST LOW 20-29 MIN | $153.50 | $153.50 | $39.25–$122.80 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE/OUTPT EST III | $153.50 | $153.50 | $39.25–$122.80 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUT PT EST III TC | $188.50 | $188.50 | $91.86–$762.82 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE O/P EST LEVE III | $188.50 | $188.50 | $91.86–$762.82 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST III | $188.50 | $188.50 | $91.86–$421.64 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE O/P ESTABLISHED III TC | $188.50 | $188.50 | $91.86–$762.82 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OP EST LOW 20-29 MIN PC | $193.50 | $193.50 | $39.25–$154.80 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST 15 MIN TM | $196.50 | $196.50 | $91.86–$421.64 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST 15 MIN TC | $196.50 | $196.50 | $39.25–$157.20 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST 10 MIN TM | $196.50 | $196.50 | $91.86–$421.64 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST 15 MIN PC | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.25–$159.20 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.25–$159.20 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE O/P ESTABLISHED III PC | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.25–$159.20 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUT PT EST III PC | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.25–$159.20 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OUTPT EST 15 MIN TM | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.25–$159.20 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OP EST LOW 20-29 MIN | $282.00 | $282.00 | $91.86–$762.82 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE/OUTPT EST III | $282.00 | $282.00 | $91.86–$762.82 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 OFFICE OP EST LOW 20-29 MIN TC | $282.00 | $282.00 | $91.86–$762.82 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $125.00, median $125.00, highest $125.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $125.00. 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 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 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.