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New patient office visit (about 30 minutes) in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $70 to $425. Here's every hospital's price.

16 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 16 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit (about 30 minutes) (CPT 99203). The lowest is $70 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, the median is $141 and the highest is $425 at Hshs Holy Family Hospital INC. The most expensive hospital lists 6.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $141 is 33% below the national median of $211 across 382 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

11 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $7 to $1,901. 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 March 2026 and June 2026. 20 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.

$70
lowest cash price in St. Louis, MO-IL
Mercy Hospital Jefferson · 38 mi
$71 below the median
$141
median cash price
16 hospitals
6.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
16/36
hospitals with a cash price
20 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$70
list $108 · lowest of 5 lines
2
Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Troy · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$70
list $108 · lowest of 7 lines
3
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$132
list $240 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$132
list $240 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$132
list $240 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$132
list $240 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Mercy Hospital Washington

Washington · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$135
list $208 · lowest of 6 lines
8
Ssm St Joseph Hospital West

Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$141
list $257
9
Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital

O Fallon · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$181
list $252 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Touchette Regional Hospital INC

Centreville · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$198
list $320
11
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton · 15 mi · File Mar 2026

$205
list $342
12
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$218
list $397
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 St. Louis, MO-IL 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