Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes cost in Texas
In Texas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $20.00 to $351.00, with a median of $75.18. The lowest price is at El Paso Children's Hospital (El Paso). The highest price is 17.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99243. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX CH MSC CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $20.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX NHC NE OV CONSULT INTER & PX #PF# | $36.48 | $182.40 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX NHC NE OV CONSULT INTER & PX #PF# | $36.48 | $182.40 | — source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital NICU Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hchg Office Consultation for a New or Established Patient, Which Requires These 3 Key Components: a Detailed History; a Detailed Examination; and Medical Decision Making of Low Complexity. | $74.58 | $372.90 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC PR 99243 OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES CDM | $75.18 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hchg Office Consultation for a New or Established Patient, Which Requires These 3 Key Components: a Detailed History; a Detailed Examination; and Medical Decision Making of Low Complexity. | $85.80 | $429.00 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OFFICE/OP CONSULT NEW/ESTAB PATIENT 30 MIN | $301.72 | $301.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OFFICE/OP CONSULT NEW/ESTAB PATIENT 30 MIN | $301.72 | $301.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX OFFIC.CONS NEW/ESTAB MODERATE SEVERITY 40 MIN | $351.00 | $468.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3 | $301.72 | $301.72 |
| El Paso, TX | 3 | $20.00 | $36.48 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $74.58 | $74.58 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $85.80 | $85.80 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $75.18 | $75.18 |
What it is
This is an office or outpatient consultation, when a specialist sees you at another clinician's request for advice. Since 2023 it requires low complexity decision making or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date.
What the price covers
The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests and procedures are billed separately, and hospital clinics may add a facility fee.
Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$203.10
- Alaska$421.80
- Arizona$99.30
- Arkansas$163.80
- California$159.65
- Colorado$118.16
- Connecticut$370.00
- Florida$287.06
- Georgia$414.00
- Illinois$113.17
- Indiana$87.50
- Iowa$219.20
- Kansas$130.56
- Kentucky$87.50
- Louisiana$99.20
- Maine$102.30
- Maryland$265.00
- Massachusetts$346.04
- Michigan$136.00
- Minnesota$256.96
- Mississippi$132.99
- Missouri$150.75
- Montana$202.38
- Nebraska$218.29
- Nevada$170.00
- New Hampshire$161.01
- New Jersey$250.00
- New Mexico$143.60
- New York$301.00
- North Carolina$187.50
- North Dakota$219.20
- Ohio$164.40
- Oklahoma$87.17
- Oregon$205.40
- Pennsylvania$185.00
- Puerto Rico$112.50
- Rhode Island$231.00
- South Carolina$146.23
- South Dakota$233.60
- Tennessee$90.77
- Vermont$243.70
- Virginia$413.20
- Washington$163.28
- West Virginia$98.50
- Wisconsin$200.20
- Wyoming$198.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.