Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Bakersfield-Delano, CA — inpatient

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $241.15 to $241.15, with a median of $241.15.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$241.15Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$241.15half pay less
Highest$241.15in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.

median
Lowest $241.15Highest $241.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA Office/outpatient visit new $241.15 $455.00 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA Office visit - new pt level 3 $241.15 $455.00 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $241.15, median $241.15, highest $241.15.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $241.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is an office or outpatient visit for a new patient with low complexity decision making, or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is used for common problems that need a basic evaluation.

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.