Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $578.00, with a median of $186.00. The lowest listed price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 19, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange, CA HB OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $72.00 | $180.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB ANTEPARTUM 7 THROUGH 14 LEVEL 4 (NON-OB PROV/UCI ONLY) | $186.00 | $465.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB ANTEPARTUM VISIT 4,5 & 6 LEVEL 4 (NON-OB PROV/UCI ONLY) | $186.00 | $465.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB ANTEPARTUM VISIT 1,2, & 3 LEVEL 4 (NON-OB PROV/UCI ONLY) | $186.00 | $465.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $186.00 | $465.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA F/U CONSULT EXT | $475.00 | $475.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA 60 MINUTES-NEW CONSULT-OP | $578.00 | $578.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $186.00, highest $578.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $186.00 — 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.