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Advance Care Planning Discussion

Louisiana 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 $83 · 10th–90th $78$1200%20%40%10th90th$83Professionalmedian $78 · 10th–90th $60$1480%10%20%10th90th$78$20.0$50.0$100.0$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
$77.62
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$281.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$87.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$70.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$89.13
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$100.00