New patient office visit (30-44 min)
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $120 (about 1.0× the $118 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $76, or about $447 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $553 | 470% |
| Aetnamajor | $76 | 65% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $47 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 695% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $47 - $106 |
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 The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
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
- Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth $95
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $100
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $100
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.