Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $178.61 to $425.59, with a median of $282.50. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $103.89 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $298.55 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VISIT LEVEL 5 NEW PATIENT | $178.61 | $324.75 | $227.33–$308.51 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VISIT LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED PATIENT | $178.61 | $324.75 | $227.33–$308.51 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VISIT LEVEL 5 NEW PATIENT | $178.61 | $324.75 | $227.33–$308.51 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VISIT LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED PATIENT | $178.61 | $324.75 | $227.33–$308.51 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $212.50 | $425.00 | $65.00–$361.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $217.50 | $435.00 | $65.00–$369.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $235.00 | $470.00 | $65.00–$399.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $262.50 | $525.00 | $65.00–$446.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $282.50 | $565.00 | $65.00–$480.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $282.50 | $565.00 | $65.00–$480.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $282.50 | $565.00 | $65.00–$480.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 OP SERV COMP ACUITY-EST PT | $332.50 | $665.00 | $65.00–$565.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $342.38 | $646.00 | $385.16 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $342.38 | $646.00 | $385.16 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $342.38 | $646.00 | $385.16 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $342.38 | $646.00 | $385.16 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC URGENT CARE LEVEL 5 | $349.27 | $659.00 | $385.16 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC FH FACILITY E&M LEVEL 5 | $360.66 | $655.75 | $459.03–$622.96 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC FH FACILITY E&M LEVEL 5 | $360.66 | $655.75 | $459.03–$622.96 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 OP SERV COMPR-EST PT* | $370.00 | $740.00 | $65.00–$629.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI OP SERV COMPR-EST PT* | $370.00 | $740.00 | $65.00–$629.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40 MIN | $413.05 | $751.00 | $119.97–$713.45 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40-54 MIN | $413.05 | $751.00 | $119.97–$713.45 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC URGENT CARE LEVEL 5 | $425.59 | $803.00 | $348.89 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC URGENT CARE LEVEL 5 | $425.59 | $803.00 | $348.89 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $668.33 | $1,261.00 | $232.24–$373.92 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $668.33 | $1,261.00 | $232.24–$373.92 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $668.33 | $1,261.00 | $232.24–$373.92 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEV 5 | $668.33 | $1,261.00 | $232.24–$373.92 | 47% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $178.61, median $282.50, highest $425.59 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $282.50. 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 13 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.