New patient visit, 15 min cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 6 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, straightforward problem or 15+ minutes: from $174.50 to $476.25, with a median of $201.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center — $26.50 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $201.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 99202, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 2 | $174.50 | $349.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG COAG CLINIC NP LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $201.00 | $201.00 | $30.25–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG COAG CLINIC NP LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $201.00 | $201.00 | $30.25–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG COAG CLINIC NP LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $201.00 | $201.00 | $30.25–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP OV SF MDM/15+MIN LVL2+PROC | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG LACTATION NP LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP VISIT LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP OV SF MDM/15+MIN LVL2+PROC | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG NP OV SF MDM/15+ MIN LVL2 | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG NP OV SF MDM/15+MIN LVL2+PROC | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG NP VISIT LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP OV SF MDM/15+ MIN LVL2 | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG LACTATION NP LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP VISIT LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP OV SF MDM/15+ MIN LVL2 | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG LACTATION NP LV2 SF MDM/15+MIN | $364.00 | $364.00 | $54.78–$365.89 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL II | $476.25 | $635.00 | $0.29–$93.65 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL II | $476.25 | $635.00 | $0.29–$93.65 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $174.50, median $201.00, highest $476.25 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $201.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is the shortest office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 15 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple problems, such as a minor rash or a single uncomplicated question.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Lab tests, X-rays, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.