Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Fargo, ND-MN — inpatient

In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $105.00 to $186.40, with a median of $186.40. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo.

Cash prices at 2 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.

Lowest$105.00Essentia Health Fargo
Median$186.40half pay less
Highest$186.40in this market
Difference1.8×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 Fargo, ND-MN.

median
Lowest $105.00Highest $186.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Essentia Health Fargo lowest S Fargo, ND OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL III $105.00 $140.00 25% Jan 1, 2026
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND ED 99203 NEW PAT CASE LEVEL III $186.40 $233.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND NEW PATIENT LEVEL 3 $186.40 $233.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $105.00, median $186.40, highest $186.40 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $186.40 — 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.