Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Columbus, OH — inpatient

In Columbus, OH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $187.00 to $266.40, with a median of $217.50. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel St Ann's.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$187.00Mount Carmel St Ann's
Median$217.50half pay less
Highest$266.40in this market
Difference1.4×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 Columbus, OH.

median
Lowest $187.00Highest $266.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mount Carmel St Ann's lowest Westerville, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level $187.00 $187.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level $187.00 $187.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level $187.00 $187.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level $248.00 $248.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH PR Visit Office Outpatient New Low Level $248.00 $248.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH 99203-OFF VISIT NEW LVL 3 $266.40 $296.00 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $187.00, median $217.50, highest $266.40 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $248.00 — 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.