Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in St. Louis, MO-IL — inpatient

In St. Louis, MO-IL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $156.75 to $409.20, with a median of $156.75. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$156.75Mercy Hospital Lincoln
Median$156.75half pay less
Highest$409.20in this market
Difference2.6×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 St. Louis, MO-IL.

median
Lowest $156.75Highest $409.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Low Mdm 30 Minutes $156.75 $209.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Low Mdm 30 Minutes $156.75 $209.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Low Mdm 30 Minutes $156.75 $209.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Office/Outpatient New Low Mdm 30 Minutes $156.75 $209.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Low Mdm 30 Minutes $156.75 $209.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/Outpatient New Low Mdm 30 Minutes $156.75 $209.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL URGENT CARE LVL 3 NP $157.13 $261.88 40%
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Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Office/Outpatient Visit Level 3 New (99203) $409.20 $409.20 Apr 24, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $156.75, median $156.75, highest $409.20 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $172.90 — 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.