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Additional Sedation Time by a Second Provider

Colorado 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 $66 · 10th–90th $55$1020%20%10th90th$66Professionalmedian $66 · 10th–90th $50$1620%20%10th90th$66$20.0$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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$190.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$125.89
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$114.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$114.82
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$162.18