Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $115.96 to $257.70, with a median of $257.33. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 99243, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Feb 6, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN Office Consultation | $115.96 | $446.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Office Consultation | $164.20 | $364.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $174.68 | $411.00 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $217.98 | $339.00 | 36% | — source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $256.96 | $409.82 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $257.70 | $411.00 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $257.70 | $411.00 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $257.70 | $411.00 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $257.70 | $411.00 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN PR OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT CONSULT, 30 TO 39 MIN | $257.70 | $411.00 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $115.96, median $257.33, highest $257.70 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $257.70 — 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.