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Advance Care Planning Discussion

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 99497

A face-to-face conversation between a clinician and a patient, a family member or a person appointed to decide on their behalf, about the patient's wishes for future medical care. It covers explaining and discussing advance directives such as a living will or naming a healthcare proxy, and completing those forms if the patient wishes. It covers the first substantial block of time spent on the discussion.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $95 · 10th–90th $65$1700%20%40%10th90th$95Professionalmedian $79 · 10th–90th $60$1820%50%10th90th$79$0.0$0.2$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K

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
$60.26
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$257.04
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$154.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$165.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00