New patient visit, 30 min cost in Pikeville, KY — inpatient
In Pikeville, KY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $64.20 to $134.40, with a median of $134.40. The lowest listed price is at McDowell Arh Hospital — $70.20 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $129.53 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pikeville, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Arh Hospital lowest MC Dowell, KY · (606) 377-3400 OFFICE VISIT LEVEL 3 NEW | $64.20 | $107.00 | $18.19–$262.24 | 40% | — source file |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY · (606) 237-1700 OFFICE VISIT LEVEL 3 NEW | $134.40 | $224.00 | $60.57–$115.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg, KY · (606) 886-8511 OFFICE VISIT LEVEL 3 NEW | $134.40 | $224.00 | $69.96–$115.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY · (606) 237-1700 OFFICE VISIT LEVEL 3 NEW W/PRC | $198.60 | $331.00 | $50.64–$297.90 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $64.20, median $134.40, highest $134.40 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $114.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.