Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $162.50 to $342.90, with a median of $252.70. The lowest listed price is at Morrow County Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99243, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 22, 2025 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow County Hospital lowest Mount Gilead, OH Office or other outpatient consultation with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $162.50 | $250.00 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $342.90 | $381.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $162.50, median $252.70, highest $342.90 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
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.