Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Columbia, SC — inpatient

In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $160.50 to $189.00, with a median of $160.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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$160.50MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast
Median$160.50half pay less
Highest$189.00in this market
Difference1.2×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 Columbia, SC.

median
Lowest $160.50Highest $189.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 3 $160.50 $321.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 3 $160.50 $321.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 3 $189.00 $378.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $160.50, median $160.50, highest $189.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $160.50 — 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.