Specialist consultation cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 20 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $89.36 to $203.00, with a median of $89.36. The lowest listed price is at Tirr Memorial Hermann and 10 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $89.36 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 9 cities for code 99243, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirr Memorial Hermann lowest Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy lowest Katy, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy lowest Katy, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital lowest Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital lowest Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center lowest Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center lowest Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital lowest Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital lowest Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital lowest Pearland, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital lowest Pearland, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center lowest The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center lowest The Woodlands, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 PT CONSULTATION LEVEL 3 | $203.00 | $580.00 | $290.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $238.48 | $745.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $89.36, median $89.36, highest $203.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $89.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.