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Inpatient Consultation, Straightforward

California rates for HCPCS 99251

A specialist's opinion requested by the team looking after you while you are in hospital. The specialist reviews the specific question asked, takes a focused history, examines you and sends back a written opinion and recommendations. This version covers a brief consultation about a comparatively simple question.

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th–90th $200$2000%50%100%$200Professionalmedian $501 · 10th–90th $49$5010%50%10th$501$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
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$107.15