Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99243 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA — inpatient

In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $38.10 to $489.00, with a median of $38.10. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99243, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$38.10Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Median$38.10half pay less
Highest$489.00in this market
Difference12.8×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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

median
Lowest $38.10Highest $489.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center lowest Hershey, PA XR Consult Level 3 Outpatient - Report $38.10 $115.00 67%
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA MG. Consult Level 3 Outpatient - Report $38.10 $115.00 67%
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA HC CONSULT OUTPT D/LC $489.00 $815.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $38.10, median $38.10, highest $489.00 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $38.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is an office or outpatient consultation, when a specialist sees you at another clinician's request for advice. Since 2023 it requires low complexity decision making or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date.

What the price covers

The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests and procedures are billed separately, and hospital clinics may add a facility fee.