Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Bismarck, ND — inpatient

In Bismarck, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $86.70 to $222.40, with a median of $222.40. The lowest listed price is at St. Alexius Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.

Lowest$86.70St. Alexius Medical Center
Median$222.40half pay less
Highest$222.40in this market
Difference2.6×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 Bismarck, ND.

median
Lowest $86.70Highest $222.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck, ND HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT NEW 30-44 MINS $86.70 $170.00 49% Feb 28, 2026
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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND NEW PATIENT LEVEL 3 $222.40 $278.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND LEVEL 3 NEW W MOD 25 $222.40 $278.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $86.70, median $222.40, highest $222.40 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $222.40 — 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.