New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes: from $111.54 to $303.30, with a median of $248.00. The lowest listed price is at Morrow County Hospital.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 99203, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 22, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow County Hospital lowest Mount Gilead, OH New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $111.54 | $171.60 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level | $175.00 | $175.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level | $248.00 | $248.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level | $248.00 | $248.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level | $248.00 | $248.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH 99203-OFF VISIT NEW LVL 3 | $266.40 | $296.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $303.30 | $337.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $111.54, median $248.00, highest $303.30 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $217.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.