Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Fargo, ND
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $156.00 to $311.20, with a median of $233.60. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo — $77.60 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $139.20 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 OFFICE CONSULTATION,LEVEL V | $156.00 | $208.00 | $55.74–$176.80 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,EST,LEVL V | $159.75 | $213.00 | $57.08–$181.05 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ESTAB LEVEL 5 | $311.20 | $389.00 | $108.03–$350.10 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED 99215 EST PAT CASE LEVEL V | $311.20 | $389.00 | $108.03–$350.10 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $156.00, median $233.60, highest $311.20 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $235.48. 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 2 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.