Specialist consult, extended cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 20 hospitals list a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $162.32 to $300.65, with a median of $162.32. The lowest listed price is at Tirr Memorial Hermann and 18 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $162.32 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 9 cities for code 99244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirr Memorial Hermann lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy lowest Katy, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital lowest Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center lowest Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital lowest Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital lowest Bellaire, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital lowest Pearland, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center lowest Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center lowest The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) lowest Bellaire, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) lowest Cypress, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) lowest Houston, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >39MIN | $162.32 | $507.25 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 PT CONSULTATION LEVEL 4 | $300.65 | $859.00 | $429.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $162.32, median $162.32, highest $300.65 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $162.32 — 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.