Specialist consult, extended cost in Eldorado, IL — inpatient
In Eldorado, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes as an inpatient: from $231.75 to $231.75, with a median of $231.75. Across Illinois, the median is $327.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 22, 2026 and Sep 22, 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 Eldorado, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation lowest Eldorado, IL · (618) 273-3361 PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $231.75 | $309.00 | $71.40–$278.10 | 25% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado, IL · (618) 273-3361 HC OFFICE OP VISIT CONSULT 99244 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $278.40–$313.20 | 25% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $231.75, median $231.75, highest $231.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $231.75 — 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. 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.