Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in Fargo, ND-MN
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $148.50 to $269.60, with a median of $269.60. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest S Fargo, ND OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $148.50 | $198.00 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND ED 99244 OFFICE OP CONSULT EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND ED 99244 OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW MOD MDM 40 MIN | $269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND OFFICE OP CONSULT EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW/EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $269.60 | $337.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.50, median $269.60, highest $269.60 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $269.60. 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.