Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — inpatient

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 6 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $229.50 to $717.00, with a median of $685.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 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 Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$229.50MUSC Lancaster Medical Center
Median$685.00half pay less
Highest$717.00in this market
Difference3.1×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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

median
Lowest $229.50Highest $717.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 3 $229.50 $459.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL III $683.25 $911.00 25% Sep 1, 2026
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Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC E&M-NEW PATIENT-LVL III $683.25 $911.00 25% Apr 15, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP VISIT LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP OV LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN &PROC $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP OV LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG NP VISIT LV3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG LACTATION NP LVL3 LOW MDM/30+ MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG NP OV LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN &PROC $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG NP OV LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG NP VISIT LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP VISIT LV3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG LACTATION NP LVL3 LOW MDM/30+ MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP OV LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN &PROC $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP OV LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG NP VISIT LVL3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG NP VISIT LV3 LOW MDM/30+MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG LACTATION NP LVL3 LOW MDM/30+ MIN $685.00 $685.00 May 11, 2026
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Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC L&D TRIAGE NEW PT $717.00 $956.00 25% Sep 1, 2026
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Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC L&D TRIAGE NEW PT $717.00 $956.00 25% Apr 15, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $229.50, median $685.00, highest $717.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $685.00 — 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.