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Additional Sedation Time by a Second Provider

Alabama rates for HCPCS 99157

This covers each additional block of time that a separate qualified provider spends administering sedation medication and monitoring a patient during a procedure performed by a different physician. It is used when a procedure runs longer than the initial sedation period already accounted for.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th–90th $33$520%20%10th90th$40Professionalmedian $65 · 10th–90th $56$1000%20%10th90th$65$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$95.50