US Health Care Costs

Office visit, new patient, level 2 (short)

CPT 99202 · Doctor and ER visits · hospital facility charge

At the 101 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $189, and most charge between $57 and $497 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$189typical cash price
$147typical commercial insurer rate
$323typical list price
101hospitals in 28 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$150IDMTNDMN$35IL$148MI$59NY$146MA$180ORNV$1.5kWYSDIAIN$50OH$184PA$356NJ$55CT$120RICA$144UT$201CONE$89MO$85KY$83WVVA$387MDDE$194AZ$204NMKSARTN$57NCSC$177DCOK$58LAMSAL$193GA$158HITX$356FL$261PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$193$193$193$151
Arizona1$204$204$204$156
California6$144$87$1,187$193
Connecticut1$120$120$120$85
Delaware1$194$194$194–
Florida8$261$111$1,398$81
Georgia5$158$105$529$147
Illinois6$148$120$336$158
Indiana2$50$50$50$100
Kentucky1$83$83$83$178
Massachusetts3$180$175$180$174
Michigan3$59$59$59$58
Minnesota1$35$35$35$176
Missouri2$85$85$85$80
North Carolina3–––$89
Nebraska1$89$89$89$161
New Jersey8$55$55$81$279
Nevada1$1,468$1,468$1,468$114
New York1$146$146$146$132
Ohio4$184$45$324$109
Oklahoma3$58$36$91$82
Pennsylvania6$356$353$359$69
South Carolina4$177$161$424$101
Tennessee1$57$57$57$96
Texas19$356$209$2,671$162
Utah2$201$179$224$209
Virginia5$387$229$545$65
Washington2$150$150$150$81
101 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does office visit cost at a hospital?

At 74 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for office visit is $189, and most charge between $57 and $497. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $147. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for office visit?

At 17 of the 51 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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