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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $54.09 – $69.87 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $54.09 – $69.87 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $66.78 – $66.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $23.66 – $54.93 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $54.43 – $60.31 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $54.43 – $60.31 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $54.43 – $60.31 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $54.43 – $60.31 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $54.43 – $60.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $23.66 – $61.91 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $54.09 – $69.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $79.00 – $79.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $54.43 – $60.31 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $55.40 – $60.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $55.40 – $60.84 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $79.66 – $220.44 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $169.58 – $220.44 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $69.22 – $69.22 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $39.00 – $50.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $56.05 – $57.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $54.09 – $69.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $58.90 – $60.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $56.05 – $57.23 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $472.58 – $472.58 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $55.40 – $60.84 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $97.13 – $97.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $54.15 – $57.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $91.34 – $91.34 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $191.46 – $191.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $89.40 – $89.40 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $48.57 – $48.57 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $101.30 – $101.30 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $39.00 – $50.06 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $39.00 – $50.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $56.05 – $57.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $55.40 – $60.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $56.05 – $57.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $54.15 – $57.00 |