Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $133.89 to $320.49, with a median of $180.54. The lowest listed price is at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital — $46.65 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $181.99 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 99215, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 REHAB DAY F/U NSG ONLY | $133.89 | $136.62 | $133.89–$136.62 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 PSYCHIATRY EST PT LEVEL 5 | $133.89 | $136.62 | $133.89–$136.62 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 REHAB DAY TREATMENT F/U PT | $133.89 | $136.62 | $133.89–$136.62 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 CLINIC EST PT LEVEL 5 | $133.89 | $136.62 | $133.89–$136.62 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 FDT CLINIC - FOLLOW UP | $133.89 | $136.62 | $133.89–$136.62 | 2% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 PR ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $174.40 | $218.00 | $80.00–$174.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT 40 MINUTES | $186.68 | $190.49 | $190.49–$186.68 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Clinic Visit-L5 >90 Min | $320.49 | $327.03 | $320.49–$327.03 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $405.00 | $405.00 | $198.38–$405.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $405.00 | $405.00 | $235.56–$405.00 | — | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $751.20 | $939.00 | $129.30–$939.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $133.89, median $180.54, highest $320.49 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $186.68. 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 2 of 4 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 the highest level of office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with high complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for serious or rapidly changing problems that may need urgent decisions.
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.