Annual physical, returning 65+ cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for preventive checkup, returning patient aged 65 or older as an inpatient: from $199.00 to $628.84, with a median of $199.00. The lowest listed price is at Sisters of Charity Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $212.76 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 99397, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Periodic Preventive Med Est Patient 65yrs& Older | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.48–$199.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Periodic Preventive Med Est Patient 65yrs& Older | $199.00 | $199.00 | $67.03–$199.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Periodic Preventive Med Est Patient 65yrs& Older | $199.00 | $199.00 | $67.03–$199.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Periodic Preventive Med Est Patient 65yrs& Older | $199.00 | $199.00 | $39.48–$199.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 PREVENTATIVE VISIT-EST=> 65 | $410.67 | $494.75 | $89.41–$458.93 | 17% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 PREVENTIVE VISIT,EST => 65 | $410.67 | $494.75 | $89.41–$458.93 | 17% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record | $628.84 | $628.84 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Yearly Eval Age Gt65 | $679.70 | $679.70 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $199.00, median $199.00, highest $628.84 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $199.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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 returning patient aged 65 or older. It includes a 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.