Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $113.10 to $254.80, with a median of $191.10. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin — $78.00 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $174.20 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 OP Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $113.10 | $174.00 | $116.55–$825.25 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Lactation Consult >60 Minutes | $122.85 | $189.00 | $116.55–$326.03 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 OP Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $133.25 | $205.00 | $5.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 CAH OP Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $174.85 | $269.00 | $67.25–$269.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $188.50 | $290.00 | $116.55–$326.03 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 OP Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $205.40 | $316.00 | $108.47–$307.70 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $207.35 | $319.00 | $126.36–$347.18 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $213.20 | $328.00 | $108.47–$307.70 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $221.65 | $341.00 | $116.55–$326.03 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $229.45 | $353.00 | $88.25–$353.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $254.80 | $392.00 | $67.45–$228.57 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $113.10, median $191.10, highest $254.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
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.