Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $145.07 to $341.12, with a median of $156.67. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Virginia — $11.60 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $227.33 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 99215, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Virginia lowest Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $145.07 | $231.00 | $53.13–$208.82 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $152.46 | $231.00 | $76.46–$198.66 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $152.46 | $231.00 | $76.46–$198.66 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $152.46 | $231.00 | $76.46–$198.66 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $156.67 | $212.00 | $81.39–$212.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $156.67 | $212.00 | $67.84–$191.86 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $156.67 | $212.00 | $84.38–$191.86 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40 MIN | $263.30 | $484.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40-54 Min | $263.30 | $484.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm | $331.84 | $610.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40-54 MIN | $341.12 | $802.63 | $99.50–$738.42 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $145.07, median $156.67, highest $341.12 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $156.67. 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 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 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.