Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $111.00 to $787.50, with a median of $329.25. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
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 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 |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Patient Office Consultation 40-54 minutes | $135.30 | $246.00 | 45% | 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $111.00, median $329.25, highest $787.50 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $268.50 — 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.