Specialist consult, extended cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $60.00 to $1,453.00, with a median of $673.00. The lowest listed price is at Higgins General Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $613.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $673.00 at 19 hospitals.
- The median here, $673.00, is 206% above the US median of $219.70.
- 11 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 7 cities for code 99244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and May 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins General Hospital lowest Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $60.00 | $150.00 | — | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner lowest Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $60.00 | $150.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton lowest Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $60.00 | $150.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica lowest Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 OFFICE CONSULTATION; TYPICALLY 1 HOUR File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $60.00 | $150.00 | — | 60% |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Pbb Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 60 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $673.00 | $673.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Consult, Comprehensive File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $768.00 | $768.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Consult, Comprehensive File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $768.00 | $768.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Consult, Comprehensive File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $768.00 | $768.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA Consult, Comprehensive File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $1,453.00 | $1,453.00 | $334.45–$989.35 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $60.00, median $673.00, highest $1,453.00 — a 24.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $673.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 specialist consult, extended is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Specialist consult, extended explained.