Inpatient consultation cost at US hospitals
INPATIENT CONSULTATION · CPT 99251
$72.60
lowest cash price
$76.20
national median
$76.20
highest cash price
7
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $72.60–$76.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Mar 1, 2026 ($76.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($73.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 45 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 15 | $76.20 | $76.20 | $76.20 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $72.60 | $76.20 | $76.20 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $73.80 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| Tennessee | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $72.60 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $73.80 | $104.55 – $104.55 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $73.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $76.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $76.20 | $116.84 – $127.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $76.20 | $92.71 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $76.20 | $127.00 – $2,970.16 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $55.29 – $55.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $107.95 – $118.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $54.15 – $57.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $55.40 – $60.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $58.90 – $60.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $472.58 – $472.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $55.40 – $60.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $54.15 – $57.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $54.15 – $57.00 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $34.21 – $60.84 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $40.00 – $40.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | not published | $72.75 – $72.75 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $62.46 – $72.33 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $56.04 – $61.64 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $54.91 – $63.58 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $52.93 – $61.29 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $91.53 – $105.99 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $39.60 – $85.68 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $191.46 – $191.46 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $101.30 – $101.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $58.90 – $60.14 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $58.67 – $67.94 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $39.60 – $40.39 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $53.61 – $62.07 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $56.32 – $65.21 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $59.95 – $69.41 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $95.52 – $110.61 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $58.51 – $59.62 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $104.93 – $107.95 |