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Physician Care During Critical Transport Of A Young Child

North Carolina 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?

$417

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $245 to $513.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $229 to $229Professionalmedian $417 · 10th to 90th $200 to $603
$200$500facility $229professional $417

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$436.52
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$234.42
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$457.09
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$147.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$58.88
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$40.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$40.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$40.74

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 5th of 51

$417

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.