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Office visit, new patient, level 3 in Florida

CPT 99203 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $113 to $1,943 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$425typical cash price
$258typical commercial insurer rate
$113–$1.9kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$113
Tampa General Hospital
$211
Shands Jacksonville
$231
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$620
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$1,084
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$1,943

Florida typical cash price: $425

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$174$113$97$52–$144 · 16 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$603$211–
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$420$231$330$197–$390 · 52 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$620$620$119$46–$404 · 38 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$1,084$1,084$258$89–$922 · 37 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$1,943$1,943$329$152–$1,457 · 38 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor––$78only 1 plan
St Josephs HospitalTampa––$78only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does office visit, new patient, level 3 cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 6 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for office visit, new patient, level 3 is $425, and most charge between $162 and $1,514. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $258. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for office visit, new patient, level 3?

At 1 of the 5 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for office visit, new patient, level 3?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $113 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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