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Daily Hospital Care For A Recovering Newborn, Heavier

California rates for HCPCS 99480

A doctor provides a day of ongoing hospital care and monitoring for a newborn who still needs close attention but is no longer critically ill. Which level of this daily care applies is set by what the baby weighs on the day of care rather than by the weight at birth, and this level covers the heaviest of those weight bands. It is charged for each day this level of care continues to be needed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Daily Hospital Care For A Recovering Newborn, Heavier cost?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $151 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 13 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$129$112 to $145
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$151$129 to $178

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $151 · 10th to 90th $115 to $490Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $98 to $282
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $151professional $129

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
$104.71
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$158.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$660.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$218.78
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$147.91
Central California Alliance for Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$186.21
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$123.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$234.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$234.42
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$181.97
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$186.21

Where California sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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· 30th of 51

$129

AK $282FL $100

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.