New patient office visit (30-44 min)
Facility: Norton Sound Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $142 (about 1.2× the $118 Medicare rate). Norton Sound Regional Hospital charges insurers about $268, or about $159 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Nome, AK.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $142. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $268 - $281 | 228% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Norton Sound Regional Hospital
Compare: New patient office visit (30-44 min) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $193
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $200
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $210
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $286
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.