Average charges for 8 common procedures in emergency, retail, urgent care settings

Becker's Healthcare March 31, 2021
Alia Paavola

In 2019, the median charge for a 30-minute new patient office visit ranged from $188 in a retail clinic to $246 in an urgent care center, according to a March 31 report from Fair Health.

For the report, Fair Health, an independent nonprofit focused on enhancing transparency of healthcare costs and health insurance information, analyzed more than 32 billion private healthcare claims records from its database.

Below is the average charge for eight common procedures, as identified by CPT code, performed in retail, urgent care and emergency room settings:

Retail

• Office outpatient visit 15 minutes (99213): $118
• Streptococcus test (87880): $35
• Immunization administration (90471): $35
• Flu test (87804): $40
• Office outpatient visit 25 minutes (99214): $167
• Office outpatient, new,...

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