New patient office visit (30-44 min)
Facility: Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $130 (about 1.1× the $118 Medicare rate). Boston Medical Center-Brighton charges insurers about $160, or about $112 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Brighton, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $130. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $160 | 136% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $29 - $160 | 25% |
| Aetnamajor | $160 - $182 | 136% |
| Cignamajor | $34 | 29% |
| Humanamajor | $160 | 136% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $87 | 74% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $34 | 29% |
| UniCare | $73 | 62% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $98 - $475 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Compare: New patient office visit (30-44 min) at other MA hospitals
- Lowell General Hospital · Lowell $27
- Tufts Medical Center · Boston $29
- Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge $31
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $36
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare · Melrose $38
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $76
- Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth $95
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $100
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.