US Health Care Costs

Teen checkup, established patient, age 12 to 17

CPT 99394 · Doctor and ER visits · hospital facility charge

At the 73 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $131, and most charge between $51 and $326 (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

$131typical cash price
$217typical commercial insurer rate
$236typical list price
73hospitals in 23 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWAIDMTNDMN$29IL$257MI$191NY$288MA$204ORNVWYSDIAIN$53OH$103PA$140NJ$258CTRICA$101UTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTN$46NC$107SCDCOK$88LAMSALGA$490HITXFL$125PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Arizona1–––$273
California4$101$56$146$87
Florida5$125$55$172$96
Georgia1$490$490$490–
Illinois4$257$100$415$498
Indiana1$53$53$53$97
Massachusetts3$204$97$237$155
Michigan3$191$191$191$155
Minnesota1$29$29$29$186
Missouri1–––$138
North Carolina4$107$107$181$119
New Jersey8$258$153$805$218
Nevada1–––$228
New York1$288$288$288$232
Ohio4$103$85$137$154
Oklahoma1$88$88$88–
Pennsylvania4$140$47$233$136
South Carolina1––––
Tennessee1$46$46$46$86
Texas19–––$277
Utah2–––$226
Virginia2–––$56
Washington1–––$141
73 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 teen checkup cost at a hospital?

At 28 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for teen checkup is $131, and most charge between $51 and $326. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $217. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for teen checkup?

At 9 of the 20 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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