Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $113.10 to $519.12, with a median of $196.50. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital St Louis and 2 other hospitals — $83.40 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $174.20 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $113.10 | $174.00 | $11.31–$174.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $113.10 | $174.00 | $11.31–$174.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 OP Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $113.10 | $174.00 | $11.31–$174.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $133.25 | $205.00 | $122.64–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $133.25 | $205.00 | $122.64–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Lactation Consult >60 Minutes | $165.10 | $254.00 | $16.51–$254.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $181.35 | $279.00 | $122.64–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $181.35 | $279.00 | $122.64–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $181.35 | $279.00 | $120.23–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 URGENT CARE LVL 5 EP | $190.50 | $317.50 | $317.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Level V Visit Anticoagulation | $191.10 | $294.00 | $19.11–$294.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Mlp | $192.40 | $296.00 | $19.24–$296.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | $131.00–$235.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | $131.00–$235.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | $131.00–$222.70 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | $131.00–$235.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | $131.00–$235.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient Established High Mdm 40 Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | $131.00–$222.70 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $198.90 | $306.00 | $19.89–$306.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $213.20 | $328.00 | $21.32–$328.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $213.20 | $328.00 | $122.64–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $213.20 | $328.00 | $21.32–$295.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt Peds | $221.65 | $341.00 | $122.64–$281.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Level V Visit Anticoagulation | $221.65 | $341.00 | $22.17–$306.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt | $221.65 | $341.00 | $122.64–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $226.20 | $348.00 | $22.62–$348.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt/Behavioral Health | $241.80 | $372.00 | $24.18–$372.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt Trauma | $242.45 | $373.00 | $24.25–$373.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 OP Visit Level V Est Pt Pf | $249.60 | $384.00 | $24.96–$384.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $252.20 | $388.00 | $25.22–$388.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt | $258.05 | $397.00 | $258.00–$363.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $258.05 | $397.00 | $25.81–$397.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL PC CLINIC VISIT COMPRH EST PRO | $264.24 | $367.00 | $102.76–$367.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $275.04 | $382.00 | $106.96–$382.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $276.90 | $426.00 | $122.64–$281.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $276.90 | $426.00 | $27.69–$383.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Lactation Consult >60 Minutes | $276.90 | $426.00 | $27.69–$383.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt | $276.90 | $426.00 | $120.23–$3,285.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 OP Uc Visit Level V Est Pt | $276.90 | $426.00 | $276.00–$288.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $289.25 | $445.00 | $28.93–$445.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $290.55 | $447.00 | $29.06–$402.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt/Behavioral Health | $290.55 | $447.00 | $120.23–$150.87 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $297.05 | $457.00 | $122.64–$281.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt | $305.50 | $470.00 | $122.64–$281.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO OP Visit Level V Est Pt/Behavioral Health | $305.50 | $470.00 | $30.55–$470.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 ESTABLISHED PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 40-54 MINUTES | $373.60 | $373.60 | $124.51–$252.14 | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $424.80 | $590.00 | $118.00–$590.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Office/Outpatient Visit Level 5 Established (99215) | $427.00 | $427.00 | $97.69 | — | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC CLINIC VISIT COMPRH EST | $429.12 | $596.00 | $166.88–$596.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Lactation Consult >60 Minutes | $438.10 | $674.00 | $43.81–$674.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $519.12 | $721.00 | $146.00–$721.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Lactation Consult >60 Minutes | $562.25 | $865.00 | $56.23–$865.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Est Pt-Level 5 Twoc | $579.80 | $892.00 | $122.64–$281.30 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $113.10, median $196.50, highest $519.12 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $364.50. 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 12 of 14 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.