Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $54.56 to $375.00, with a median of $239.85. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
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 Apr 17, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC OFFICE CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $54.56 | $155.86 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=PSYCH CONSULT OP 30-39 MIN | $235.95 | $363.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $243.75 | $375.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $375.00 | $375.00 | — | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $54.56, median $239.85, highest $375.00 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $239.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.