Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $72.42 to $306.40, with a median of $219.44. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $147.02 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $222.51 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 99215, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 EST PATIENTLEVL 5COMPREHENSIVE. | $72.42 | $142.00 | $90.95–$113.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $204.37 | $709.00 | $510.48–$531.75 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $215.65 | $709.00 | $510.48–$531.75 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $216.50 | $709.00 | $304.87–$638.10 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PR 99215 ESTAB PT VISIT - LEVEL 5 | $219.44 | $422.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $222.51 | $709.00 | $510.48–$531.75 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $234.82 | $709.00 | $510.48–$531.75 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $250.54 | $709.00 | $198.52–$638.10 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC OUTPT VISIT/EST PT,LEV 5 | $306.40 | $383.00 | $32.56–$468.95 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC MED MGMT, DIABETES, LEVEL 5 | $306.40 | $383.00 | $32.56–$468.95 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.42, median $219.44, highest $306.40 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $217.97 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.