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Additional Sedation Time by a Second Provider

South Carolina 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 $68 · 10th–90th $58$1780%20%10th90th$68Professionalmedian $74 · 10th–90th $56$2340%10%20%10th90th$74$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
$63.10
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$234.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$117.49
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$107.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$109.65