Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $203.68 to $272.00, with a median of $272.00. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$203.68Texas Children's Hospital
Median$272.00half pay less
Highest$272.00in this market
Difference1.3×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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

median
Lowest $203.68Highest $272.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Texas Children's Hospital lowest Houston, TX TC NEW OP VISIT LVL 3 - ROOM, STAFF, AND SUPPLY CHARGE $203.68 $304.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NEW OP VISIT LVL 3 - ROOM, STAFF, AND SUPPLY CHARGE $203.68 $304.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC NEW OP VISIT LVL 3 - ROOM, STAFF, AND SUPPLY CHARGE $203.68 $304.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC E&M VISIT NEW LOW 30 MINS $272.00 $544.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $203.68, median $272.00, highest $272.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $272.00 — 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.