Specialist consultation cost in Visalia, CA — inpatient
In Visalia, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes as an inpatient: from $197.00 to $197.00, with a median of $197.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $173.00 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 99243, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Visalia, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA 99243 Office or Other OP Consult 30 Min | $197.00 | $197.00 | $167.45–$177.30 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 99243 Office or Other OP Consult 30 Min | $197.00 | $197.00 | $93.97–$197.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Rehabilitation Hospital lowest St. Visalia, CA 99243 Office or Other OP Consult 30 Min | $197.00 | $197.00 | $167.45–$177.30 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $197.00, median $197.00, highest $197.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $197.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.