Returning patient visit, 30 min cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, moderate complexity or 30+ minutes: from $100.49 to $282.00, with a median of $225.45. The lowest listed price is at Morrow County Hospital — $124.96 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $146.63 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 99214, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 22, 2025 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow County Hospital lowest Mount Gilead, OH · (419) 946-5015 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $100.49 | $154.60 | $57.20–$149.96 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $207.00 | $207.00 | $49.49–$207.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $207.00 | $207.00 | $65.79–$207.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $207.00 | $207.00 | $65.79–$207.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 99214-OFF VISIT EST LVL 4 | $243.90 | $271.00 | $176.15–$265.58 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Visit Estab Mod Pro 30-39 Mins (Restricted Method II CAH) | $248.30 | — | $9.71–$632.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $282.00 | $282.00 | $119.34 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $282.00 | $282.00 | $74.79–$282.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $282.00 | $282.00 | $74.79–$282.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 PR Visit Office Outpatient Established Moderate Level | $282.00 | $282.00 | $74.79–$282.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED MOD MDM 30 MIN | $358.20 | $398.00 | $286.56–$298.50 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Visit Estab Mod Pro 30-39 Mins (Restricted Method II CAH) | $1,157.00 | — | $73.12–$858.19 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $100.49, median $225.45, highest $282.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $243.90. 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 3 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 moderate complexity decision making, or at least 30 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is often used for managing several chronic conditions or adjusting prescription medicines.
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.