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Physician Care During Critical Transport Of A Young Child

California rates for HCPCS 99466

This covers hands-on critical care provided by a physician who accompanies a critically ill or injured young child during transport between hospitals, covering the initial period of care during the trip. It reflects the intensive, continuous attention needed to keep a seriously ill child stable while being moved. It's distinct from routine ambulance transport, which does not involve this level of physician involvement.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Physician Care During Critical Transport Of A Young Child cost?

$257

Typical negotiated rate. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $257 from a physician practice, and about $324 from a hospital or other facility.

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 11 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$257$229 to $288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$324$269 to $372

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $324 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,000Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $191 to $646
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $324professional $257

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$380.19
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$371.54
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$245.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$467.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$489.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$363.08
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$380.19

Where California sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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.

California· 27th of 51

$257

AK $562NY $195

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.