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Additional Time Supervising Child Transport

California rates for HCPCS 99486

Continued supervision by a doctor, given by two-way radio or telephone, directing the team moving a critically ill or injured infant or young child from one facility to another. The doctor stays in contact with the transport team, interprets the readings and reports they send, and directs care during the journey. This covers each further block of time beyond the first and is billed in addition to it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $85 · 10th–90th $56$1550%10%10th90th$85Professionalmedian $72 · 10th–90th $51$1910%10%10th90th$72$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$218.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$436.52
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$154.88
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$162.18
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$66.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$630.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$123.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$169.82
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$138.04