Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in St. Louis, MO-IL — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $150.75 to $231.84, with a median of $150.75. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99243, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $150.75 | $201.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $150.75 | $201.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $150.75 | $201.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $150.75 | $201.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $150.75 | $201.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $150.75 | $201.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC OFFICE CONSULT NEW/ESTAB PT LOW MED DEC LEVEL 3 - 30 MIN | $231.84 | $322.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $150.75, median $150.75, highest $231.84 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $131.30 — 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.