Specialist consult, extended cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $149.60 to $860.00, with a median of $504.80. The lowest listed price is at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital — $355.20 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $303.17 at 37 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital lowest Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 OP CON COMP MOD | $149.60 | $176.00 | $232.11–$624.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 OBS CONSULT COMPRE MOD | $163.20 | $192.00 | $232.11–$624.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | $217.60 | $256.00 | $232.11–$624.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 CONSULT OFF OP MOD-H | $217.60 | $256.00 | $232.11–$624.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Levl4 Op Conslt Compmdmdm | $860.00 | $860.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Tel Lev4 Op Con Compmdmdm | $860.00 | $860.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Tel Lev4 Op Cons Cmpmdmdm | $860.00 | $860.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $149.60, median $504.80, highest $860.00 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $354.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.