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Additional Time Spent On Care Outside A Visit

Alabama rates for HCPCS 99359

This covers extra time a physician or other provider spends working on a patient's care outside of a face-to-face visit, such as reviewing extensive records, coordinating with other providers, or preparing a complex treatment plan. It's billed in additional increments beyond an initial period already accounted for. It reflects substantial time and effort that goes beyond what's typically included in a regular visit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Additional Time Spent On Care Outside A Visit cost?

$33.11

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $29.51 to $41.69.

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 $58 · 10th to 90th $58 to $58Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $30 to $58
$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $58professional $33

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$53.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$77.62

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $33.11 · 51st of 51
AK $93.33AL $33.11

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.