Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $75.00 to $630.00, with a median of $595.49. The lowest listed price is at The University of Chicago Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 99243, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest Chicago, IL Pr Attending Cosmetic Consult Cash-Csm,Pbb | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Attending Cosmetic Consult Cash-Csm,Pbb | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office/Op Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $318.00 | $318.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H OP OR ED PSYCH CONSULT (40MIN) | $382.20 | $546.00 | 30% | — source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL DETAILED-CNSLT | $577.63 | $577.63 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL DIABETES DETAILED-CNSLT | $595.49 | $595.49 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL URG DETAILED-CNSLT | $595.49 | $595.49 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office Consultation Established Patient 30 Min | $630.00 | $630.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office Consultation Established Patient 30 Min-Pbb | $630.00 | $630.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office/Op Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes-Pbb | $630.00 | $630.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office Consultation New Patient 30 Min | $630.00 | $630.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $75.00, median $595.49, highest $630.00 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $479.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is an office or outpatient consultation, when a specialist sees you at another clinician's request for advice. Since 2023 it requires low complexity decision making or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date.
What the price covers
The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests and procedures are billed separately, and hospital clinics may add a facility fee.