Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $111.00 to $787.50, with a median of $390.00.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Office Consultation,Level Iv | $111.00 | $148.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Ci Consult-Limited | $143.25 | $191.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Comprehensive C.I. Consult | $268.50 | $358.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 40 Min | $390.00 | $520.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA (99244) Rch Office Consultation New/Estab Patient 40 Min | $390.00 | $520.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA (99244) Rch Comprehensive,Moderate Complexity-60Min | $577.50 | $770.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Cws Physical Abuse | $787.50 | $1,050.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $111.00, median $390.00, highest $787.50 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $390.00. 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.