SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo
S FARGO, ND OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL III |
$105.00 | $140.00 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
|
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center
FARGO, ND ED 99203 NEW PAT CASE LEVEL III |
$186.40 | $233.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 file |
|
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center
FARGO, ND NEW PATIENT LEVEL 3 |
$186.40 | $233.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $105.00, median $186.40, highest $186.40 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $186.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.