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Specialist Consultation For A Hospitalized Patient

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 99253

This covers an initial evaluation of a hospitalized patient by a specialist at the request of another treating doctor, seeking advice or a second opinion on the patient's care. It involves a detailed review of the patient's history and a physical exam, along with medical decision-making of low complexity. The requesting doctor remains involved in the patient's care alongside the consulting specialist.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Specialist Consultation For A Hospitalized Patient cost?

$123

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $105 to $132.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th to 90th $129 to $257Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $93 to $155
$100$200facility $129professional $123

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$154.88
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$275.42

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island· 37th of 51

$123

SD $209DC $95.50

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.