Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Charleston-North Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $59.50 to $323.70, with a median of $208.65. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$59.50MUSC Medical Center
Median$208.65half pay less
Highest$323.70in this market
Difference5.4×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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

median
Lowest $59.50Highest $323.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 3 $59.50 $119.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 3 $208.65 $321.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Gbl New Pt, E/M Level 3 $323.70 $498.00 35%
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Inpatient: lowest $59.50, median $208.65, highest $323.70 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $208.65 — 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.