Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $100.13 to $823.00, with a median of $545.30. The lowest listed price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 99244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 24, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park, IL OP Lactation Serv Fee Comp (60-Min) | $100.13 | $527.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL OP Lactation Serv Fee Comp (60-Min) | $121.21 | $527.00 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health North Francisco Chicago, IL Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $140.83 | $502.95 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary, IN HC O/P Consultation, New or Estab Pt, Level 4, (40+ Min) | $242.20 | $346.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Merrillville, IN HC Office or Other Outpatient Consultation for a New or Established Patient, 40+ Minutes | $242.20 | $346.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary, IN HC Office or Other Outpatient Consultation for a New or Established Patient, 40+ Minutes | $242.20 | $346.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Merrillville, IN HC O/P Consultation, New or Estab Pt, Level 4, (40+ Min) | $242.20 | $346.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office/Op Consltj New/Est Pt Mod Mdm 40 Minutes | $463.00 | $463.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H OP OR ED PSYCH CONSULT MOD MDM 40 MIN | $545.30 | $779.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | $556.05 | $556.05 | — | — source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL COMP-MOD-CNSLT | $762.33 | $762.33 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL DIABETES COMP-MOD-CNSLT | $785.27 | $785.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL URG COMP-MOD-CNSLT | $785.27 | $785.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office/Op Consltj New/Est Pt Mod Mdm 40 Minutes-Pbb | $823.00 | $823.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office Consultation Established Patient 40 Min | $823.00 | $823.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office Consultation Established Patient 40 Min-Pbb | $823.00 | $823.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Office Consultation New Patient 40 Min | $823.00 | $823.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $100.13, median $545.30, highest $823.00 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $785.27. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.