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Hospital Discharge Visit

California rates for HCPCS 99238

This is the final visit by a doctor or other clinician on the day a patient leaves the hospital, including a review of the hospital stay, final examination, instructions for ongoing care, and preparation of discharge paperwork, for a discharge that takes a shorter amount of time. A longer, more involved discharge process is billed differently.

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th–90th $71$2240%20%40%10th90th$89Professionalmedian $93 · 10th–90th $62$2630%10%20%10th90th$93$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$75.86
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$263.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$181.97
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$223.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$190.55
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$199.53
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$114.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$177.83
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$371.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$147.91
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$204.17
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$199.53