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Advance Care Planning Discussion

Colorado 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 $93 · 10th–90th $66$1380%20%10th90th$93Professionalmedian $76 · 10th–90th $60$1550%20%40%10th90th$76$0.1$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0

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
$87.10
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$251.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$169.82
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$144.54
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$204.17
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00