Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $68.93 to $588.82, with a median of $487.72. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $418.79 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $262.08 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 99215, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40-54 MIN | $68.93 | $196.94 | $67.55 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEVEL 5 | $111.30 | $159.00 | $39.52–$294.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40 MIN | $139.75 | $215.00 | $32.25–$197.80 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CLINIC VISIT COMPLEX LEVEL | $212.55 | $327.00 | $49.05–$300.84 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40 MIN | $215.00 | $215.00 | $161.25–$193.50 | — | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC O/P EST-HIGH | $386.62 | $1,014.75 | $525.64–$913.28 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=E&M LEVEL V EST NONGLOBAL | $434.85 | $669.00 | $100.35–$615.48 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT EST PT HIGH LVL MDM | $588.82 | $588.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT EST PT HIGH LVL MDM | $588.82 | $588.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT EST PT HIGH LVL MDM | $588.82 | $588.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT EST PT HIGH LVL MDM | $588.82 | $588.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=E&M LEVEL V EST GLOBAL | $606.45 | $933.00 | $139.95–$858.36 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.93, median $487.72, highest $588.82 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $487.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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.