Annual physical, age 65+ cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for preventive checkup, new patient aged 65 or older as an inpatient: from $108.35 to $465.75, with a median of $186.20. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton — $77.85 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $168.50 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 99387, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Initial Preventive Medicine New Patient 65yrs&> | $108.35 | $240.77 | $33.59–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Initial Preventative New Patient Physical 65+ Yrs | $126.00 | $126.00 | $29.70–$302.91 | — | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Init Pm E/M New Pat 65+ Yrs | $184.80 | $264.00 | $22.70–$466.71 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Init Pm E/M New Pat 65+ Yrs | $187.60 | $268.00 | $34.89–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Init Pm E/M New Pat 65+ Yrs | $272.30 | $389.00 | $26.45–$389.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Initial Preventive Medicine New Patient 65yrs&> | $465.75 | $1,035.00 | $23.27–$647.39 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $108.35, median $186.20, highest $465.75 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $186.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 a yearly preventive checkup for a new patient aged 65 or older. It includes a full review of health history and medicines, a physical exam, counseling and ordering age-appropriate screenings.
What the price covers
The price covers the preventive visit itself. Lab tests, vaccines and screening tests ordered during the visit are billed separately, and treating a new problem at the same visit may add a separate office visit charge.