Specialist consult, extended cost in Sidney, MT
In Sidney, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $358.52 to $358.52, with a median of $358.52. Across Montana, the median is $353.45 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Sidney, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW/EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $358.52 | $579.00 | $526.89–$579.00 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 PF 99244 OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW/EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $366.57 | $592.00 | $562.40 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 MD 99244 OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW/EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $405.58 | $655.00 | $622.25 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $358.52, median $358.52, highest $358.52.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $358.52. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 and below every plan's rate. 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.