Specialist consult, extended cost in Albertville, AL — inpatient
In Albertville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $355.00 to $355.00, with a median of $355.00. The lowest listed price is at Marshall Medical Center North and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $181.35 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albertville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL OPSVC-OFF/OP CNSLT NEW/EST MOD | $355.00 | $355.00 | $142.00–$172.00 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL OPSVC-OFF/OP CNSLT NEW/EST MOD | $355.00 | $355.00 | $142.00–$172.00 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers lowest Boaz, AL · (256) 593-8310 OPSVC-OFF/OP CNSLT NEW/EST MOD | $355.00 | $355.00 | $142.00–$172.00 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers lowest Boaz, AL · (256) 593-8310 OPSVC-OFF/OP CNSLT NEW/EST MOD | $355.00 | $355.00 | $142.00–$172.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $355.00, median $355.00, highest $355.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $355.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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 requested by another clinician, with moderate complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total time on the visit date under 2023 rules. It is used for more involved problems.
What the price covers
The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee are billed separately.