Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $463.00 to $823.00, with a median of $785.27. The lowest listed price is at The University of Chicago Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 99244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest 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 |
| 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 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 Established Patient 40 Min | $823.00 | $823.00 | — | 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 New Patient 40 Min | $823.00 | $823.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $463.00, median $785.27, highest $823.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $545.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.