Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes cost in California
In California, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $111.00 to $1,064.80, with a median of $186.00. The lowest price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego (San Diego). The highest price is 9.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99244. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$111.00Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Median$186.00half pay less
Highest$1,064.80in California
Lowest saves$75.00vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Office Consultation,Level Iv | $111.00 | $148.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $132.30 | $220.50 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Patient Office Consultation 40-54 minutes | $135.30 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Lactation Consult 45-60 Min | $166.00 | $332.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Office consult new or estab pt - level 4 | $169.24 | $319.33 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $181.00 | $362.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $186.00 | $465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Office Consult Level Iv | $219.00 | $219.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $252.00 | $252.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Off/OP Cnsltj New/Est Mod/Mdm/ 40 Min | $374.00 | $748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $468.00 | $468.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | $708.00 | $708.00 | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Office Consult Lvl 4 | $1,064.80 | $1,064.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2 | $181.00 | $622.90 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $111.00 | $123.15 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $166.00 | $270.00 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $169.24 | $169.24 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $132.30 | $132.30 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1 | $708.00 | $708.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $468.00 | $468.00 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
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.
Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$64.00
- Alaska$553.63
- Arizona$136.49
- Arkansas$254.80
- Colorado$189.84
- Connecticut$500.00
- Florida$342.04
- Georgia$673.00
- Hawaii$616.96
- Illinois$260.10
- Indiana$127.75
- Iowa$328.80
- Kansas$198.24
- Kentucky$127.75
- Louisiana$138.80
- Maine$144.21
- Maryland$227.00
- Massachusetts$443.76
- Michigan$190.30
- Minnesota$268.19
- Mississippi$168.99
- Missouri$219.60
- Montana$312.99
- Nebraska$327.02
- Nevada$252.00
- New Hampshire$203.44
- New Jersey$288.65
- New Mexico$276.00
- New York$377.65
- North Carolina$278.50
- North Dakota$209.05
- Ohio$255.91
- Oklahoma$89.05
- Oregon$351.53
- Pennsylvania$264.10
- Puerto Rico$166.50
- South Carolina$274.80
- South Dakota$275.50
- Tennessee$131.87
- Texas$114.28
- Vermont$346.45
- Virginia$577.60
- Washington$253.60
- West Virginia$139.00
- Wisconsin$320.45
- Wyoming$199.64
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.