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Phone Consultation With A Non-Physician Health Provider

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 98966

This service covers a phone conversation between a patient and a qualified healthcare professional who is not a physician, to discuss a health concern for an existing patient. The call involves real medical discussion rather than simply scheduling or administrative matters, and covers a shorter portion of time.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Phone Consultation With A Non-Physician Health Provider cost?

$23.99

Typical physician fee. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $15.85 to $27.54.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $13 to $19Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $13 to $32
$10$20$50$100$200facility $14professional $24

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$16.22
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$32.36
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.46
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.45
Typical High
$3.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$36.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$38.90
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$27.54

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in New York. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Dakota· 2nd of 51

$23.99

AK $30.90NY $9.77

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.