Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99203 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient visit, 30 min cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient

In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, about 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $58.24 to $62.72, with a median of $60.48. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $2.24 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $71.59 at 40 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99203, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$58.24Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Median$60.48half pay less
Highest$62.72in this market
Difference1.1×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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

median
Lowest $58.24Highest $62.72

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL III, 30-44 MIN $58.24 $224.00 — 74% —
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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, NEW, LEVL III, 30-44 MIN $62.72 $224.00 — 72% —
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Inpatient: lowest $58.24, median $60.48, highest $62.72 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $60.48 — 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.