Specialist consult, extended cost in Panama City, FL
In Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $44.80 to $44.80, with a median of $44.80. Across Florida, the median is $76.58 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 19, 2026 and May 19, 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 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital lowest Chipley, FL · (850) 638-1610 OFFICE CONSULTATION, 60 MIN | $44.80 | $56.00 | $10.75–$64.40 | 20% | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital Chipley, FL · (850) 638-1610 O/P CONSULT-60 MINUTES | $208.00 | $260.00 | $49.89–$299.00 | 20% | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital Chipley, FL · (850) 638-1610 LEVEL IV O/P CONSULT | $208.00 | $260.00 | $101.76–$163.19 | 20% | May 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.80, median $44.80, highest $44.80.
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. 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.