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New patient office visit (about 30 minutes) in Phoenix, AZ costs $7 to $1,719. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area publish a cash price for new patient office visit (about 30 minutes) (CPT 99203). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 30 minutes) (CPT 99203). The lowest is $7 at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, the median is $128 and the highest is $1,719 at Banner Ocotillo Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 255 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Phoenix, AZ median of $128 is 40% below the national median of $211 across 382 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $18 to $1,768. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and May 2026. 29 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$7
lowest cash price in Phoenix, AZ
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center · 30 mi
$121 below the median
$128
median cash price
12 hospitals
255×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/42
hospitals with a cash price
29 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Glendale · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$7
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
2
Banner Boswell Medical Center

Sun City · 31 mi · File Mar 2026

$90
list $375 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Banner Gateway Medical Center

Gilbert · 24 mi · File May 2026

$103
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
4
Banner Estrella Medical Center

Phoenix · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$112
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
5
Banner Desert Medical Center

Mesa · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$114
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
6
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West · 37 mi · File Mar 2026

$128
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
7
Banner Ironwood Medical Center

Queen Creek · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$129
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
8
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix · 19 mi · File Mar 2026

$179
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
9
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

Gilbert · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$180
list $730 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center

Casa Grande · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$180
list $375 · lowest of 8 lines
11
Banner Baywood Medical Center

Mesa · 27 mi · File Mar 2026

$351
list $375 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center

Chandler · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,719
list $2,210 · lowest of 4 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 99203. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 99203, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About new patient office visit (about 30 minutes)

CPT 99203 is an office visit for a patient the practice has not seen in the past three years, of low complexity: a straightforward problem, about 30 minutes of the clinician's time. It is the typical first visit for a minor issue, a medication refill with a new doctor, or a simple referral.

What the price covers

When a hospital lists this code, it is the price for a visit at a hospital-owned clinic or outpatient department. Hospital-owned practices often bill a facility fee in addition to the professional fee, which can make the same visit cost twice what it would at an independent practice. Tests, procedures and imaging ordered during the visit are all separate.

The five new-patient levels

  • 99202: about 20 minutes, straightforward
  • 99203: about 30 minutes, low complexity (this page)
  • 99204: about 45 minutes, moderate complexity
  • 99205: about 60 minutes, high complexity

The level is chosen by the clinician after the visit based on complexity or time, so the price you see is the price for that level, not for "a visit".

Why prices vary

Visit prices vary with ownership more than anything else. Independent practices and urgent-care clinics rarely charge facility fees; hospital-owned clinics usually do. Cash prices at hospitals are often well below gross charges.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for a 99203 visit, and is there a separate facility fee?
  • Which visit level will be billed, and what if it is higher?
  • Are any tests or procedures included?

Hospitals in Phoenix, AZ without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask