Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient

In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $62.40 to $352.80, with a median of $183.60. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 12, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.

Lowest$62.40Mercy Hospital
Median$183.60half pay less
Highest$352.80in this market
Difference5.7×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 Portland-South Portland, ME.

median
Lowest $62.40Highest $352.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME OFFICE O/P NEW LVL 3 $62.40 $240.00 74%
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Mercy Hospital Portland, ME ADD MED NEW PT LEVEL 3 PRO $62.40 $240.00 74%
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Mercy Hospital Portland, ME BH OUTPT VISIT NEW LVL 3 PRO $62.40 $240.00 74%
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Mercy Hospital Portland, ME PF OFFIC/OUTPT VISIT LVL 3 NEW $62.40 $240.00 74%
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Mercy Hospital Portland, ME NEW PATIENT OV LEVEL 3 $62.40 $240.00 74%
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York Hospital York, ME DR NEW LEVEL 3 W FAC $88.80 $148.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME OFFICE VST NEW PT LEVEL III TEL $88.80 $148.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME OFFICE VISIT NEW PT LEVEL III $96.60 $161.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME ONCOLOGY CLINIC NEW PT LEVEL 3 $118.80 $198.00 40%
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MaineHealth Biddeford, ME PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW LOW MDM 30 MINUTES $119.60 $119.60 Sep 9, 2025
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MaineHealth Portland, ME PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW LOW MDM 30 MINUTES - AMBULATORY RATE $137.25 $137.25 Sep 9, 2025
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MaineHealth Portland, ME PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW LOW MDM 30 MINUTES $164.30 $164.30 Sep 9, 2025
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York Hospital York, ME NEW PATIENT OFFICE OP VISIT III $183.60 $306.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME EVAL AND MGMT LEVEL III NEW PT $186.60 $311.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME W-EVAL AND MGMT LEVEL III NEW PT $186.60 $311.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME WALKIN VST NEW LEVEL III $187.80 $313.00 40%
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York Hospital York, ME OFFICE VST NEW LEVEL III $188.40 $314.00 40%
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MaineHealth Portland, ME HC OFFICE/OUTPT NEW LEV 3 $191.35 $191.35 Sep 9, 2025
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York Hospital York, ME WHC DOC OFFICE VST NEW LEVEL III $198.00 $330.00 40%
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MaineHealth Portland, ME HC OFFICE/OUTPT NEW LEV 3 - AMBULATORY RATE $200.95 $200.95 Sep 9, 2025
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MaineHealth Westbrook, ME PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW LOW MDM 30-44 MINUTES $237.70 $237.70 Aug 12, 2025
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MaineHealth Westbrook, ME HC OFFICE/OUTPT NEW LEV 3 $238.35 $238.35 Aug 12, 2025
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MaineHealth Brunswick, ME PR OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW LOW MDM 30 MINUTES $295.45 $295.45 Sep 9, 2025
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MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC OFFICE/OUTPT NEW LEV 3 $341.20 $341.20 Sep 9, 2025
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MaineHealth Brunswick, ME HC OFFICE/OUTPT NEW LEV 3 $352.80 $352.80 Sep 9, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $62.40, median $183.60, highest $352.80 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $137.25 — 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.