Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $154.80 to $393.00, with a median of $154.80. The lowest listed price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 19, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange, CA HB ANTEPARTUM VISIT 7 THROUGH 14 LEVEL 3 (NON-OB PROV/UCI ONLY) | $154.80 | $387.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB ANTEPARTUM VISIT 4,5 & 6 LEVEL 3 (NON-OB PROV/UCI ONLY) | $154.80 | $387.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB ANTEPARTUM VISIT 1,2 & 3 LEVEL 3 (NON-OB PROV/UCI ONLY) | $154.80 | $387.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $154.80 | $387.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA F/U CONSULT INTERM | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA OFFIC CONS NEW/ESTAB MOD 40 MI | $393.00 | $393.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $154.80, median $154.80, highest $393.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $154.80. 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.