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Additional Sedation Time by a Second Provider

California 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 $126 · 10th–90th $100$3160%10%20%10th90th$126Professionalmedian $81 · 10th–90th $52$2750%10%10th90th$81$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$295.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$316.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$194.98
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$151.36
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$72.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$147.91
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$85.11
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$123.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$151.36
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$138.04