Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $39.40 to $451.80, with a median of $133.79. The lowest listed price is at Norton Hospitals — $94.39 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $159.55 at 7 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Jul 16, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB E&M EST PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB E&M EST PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB E&M EST PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$167.45 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$167.45 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$167.45 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB E&M EST PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$167.45 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB E&M EST PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB E&M EST PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $39.40 | $197.00 | $32.51–$165.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB OP VISIT ESTB PT LEVEL V | $77.98 | $557.00 | $226.70–$807.65 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB BHONC CLINIC VISIT V | $112.84 | $806.00 | $328.04–$1,168.70 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB CLINIC VISIT V | $125.86 | $899.00 | $365.89–$1,303.55 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $189.60 | $316.00 | $61.05–$316.00 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 OP VISIT LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED | $451.80 | $753.00 | $17.49–$141.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 OP VISIT LEVEL 5 W/PROC | $451.80 | $753.00 | $17.49–$141.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 OP VISIT LEVEL 5 W/PROC | $451.80 | $753.00 | $17.49–$141.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 OP VISIT LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED | $451.80 | $753.00 | $17.49–$141.38 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.40, median $133.79, highest $451.80 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $77.98. 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 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.