Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Knoxville, TN — inpatient

In Knoxville, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $64.02 to $157.50, with a median of $64.02. The lowest listed price is at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026.

Lowest$64.02Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Median$64.02half pay less
Highest$157.50in this market
Difference2.5×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 Knoxville, TN.

median
Lowest $64.02Highest $157.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN E & M NEW PT (INTERMEDIATE) $64.02 $194.00 67% Aug 5, 2026
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Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN E & M NEW PT (INTERMEDIATE) $64.02 $194.00 67% Aug 5, 2026
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Parkwest Medical Center Louisville, TN OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT NEW $157.50 $250.00 37% Aug 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $64.02, median $64.02, highest $157.50 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.02 — 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.