Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $81.00 to $573.00, with a median of $240.60. The lowest listed price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital — $159.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $253.80 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 99215, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 O/P OFF VISIT EST PT COMPLX | $81.00 | $135.00 | $60.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ESTABLISHED PATIENT LEVEL 5 | $117.00 | $195.00 | $87.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 OFFICE VISIT F/U MAJOR EST PT | $127.50 | $212.50 | $148.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 LEVEL V ESTABLISHED PATIENT | $199.80 | $333.00 | $149.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 EST PT HIGH >40 MIN | $199.80 | $333.00 | $149.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 EST PT HIGH > 40 MINUTES | $199.80 | $333.00 | $149.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 RN VISIT-EST PT COMPLEX-40 MIN | $199.80 | $333.00 | $149.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $200.40 | $334.00 | $217.10–$283.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $200.40 | $334.00 | $200.40–$283.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA CRNP CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $200.40 | $334.00 | $200.40–$283.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 EST OP VISIT LEVEL 5 | $200.40 | $334.00 | $217.10–$283.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $201.60 | $336.00 | $102.82–$302.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $227.40 | $379.00 | $136.44–$348.68 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $253.80 | $423.00 | $143.82–$338.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $268.80 | $448.00 | $336.00–$394.24 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $271.20 | $452.00 | $117.97–$384.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $291.00 | $485.00 | $194.00–$436.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA FOLLOW-UP VISIT - COMPRE O/P | $355.80 | $593.00 | $355.80–$504.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $413.40 | $689.00 | $239.08–$585.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CLINIC VISIT EST 99215 | $573.00 | $955.00 | $343.80–$888.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PES BRIEF EST 99215 | $709.20 | $1,182.00 | $709.20–$1,004.70 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.00, median $240.60, highest $573.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $227.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.