# Specialist consultation (standard): what Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City pays, by state

A specialist's opinion visit, requested by another doctor, about 40 minutes.

- Insurer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Billing code: 99243 (Office visits)
- Price shown: negotiated in-network price, office, doctor's fee
- Prices as of: 2026-09-03
- All of the insurer's plans pooled; the map also shows single networks

| State | Providers | Lowest | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | $108.25 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $132.75 | $203.89 |
| Alaska | 1 | $159.55 | $159.55 | $159.55 | $159.55 | $159.55 |
| Arizona | 56 | $39.00 | $110.98 | $114.28 | $132.75 | $211.15 |
| Arkansas | 62 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $131.75 | $211.15 |
| California | 95 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $116.63 | $140.97 | $211.15 |
| Colorado | 112 | $39.00 | $111.98 | $114.28 | $132.75 | $211.15 |
| Connecticut | 9 | $108.25 | $112.11 | $114.95 | $158.36 | $206.04 |
| Delaware | 8 | $109.08 | $114.28 | $119.72 | $136.51 | $192.65 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | $39.00 | $138.73 | $178.67 | $186.12 | $211.15 |
| Florida | 229 | $39.00 | $114.28 | $133.49 | $184.12 | $211.15 |
| Georgia | 58 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $125.15 | $135.58 | $203.89 |
| Hawaii | 7 | $108.25 | $111.67 | $113.37 | $120.53 | $203.89 |
| Idaho | 4 | $108.25 | $112.29 | $114.28 | $118.09 | $184.12 |
| Illinois | 154 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $137.36 | $217.12 |
| Indiana | 29 | $108.25 | $114.28 | $125.17 | $140.79 | $211.15 |
| Iowa | 67 | $39.00 | $110.36 | $114.28 | $132.75 | $211.15 |
| Kansas | 7,036 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $125.15 | $157.65 | $312.87 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $132.75 | $211.15 |
| Louisiana | 16 | $39.00 | $116.04 | $132.75 | $143.13 | $217.12 |
| Maine | 3 | $112.11 | $114.83 | $120.26 | $165.02 | $203.89 |
| Maryland | 22 | $108.25 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $116.46 | $186.03 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | $108.25 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $132.75 | $206.04 |
| Michigan | 52 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $125.16 | $143.67 | $217.12 |
| Minnesota | 95 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $145.16 | $173.45 | $211.15 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $108.25 | $112.46 | $124.07 | $148.80 | $203.89 |
| Missouri | 9,469 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $145.16 | $312.87 |
| Montana | 7 | $107.42 | $112.11 | $115.61 | $128.43 | $206.80 |
| Nebraska | 74 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $128.43 | $211.15 |
| Nevada | 11 | $108.25 | $112.37 | $116.46 | $132.75 | $211.15 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | $39.00 | $110.98 | $114.28 | $118.09 | $206.04 |
| New Jersey | 17 | $108.25 | $113.37 | $124.07 | $163.26 | $203.89 |
| New Mexico | 17 | $107.42 | $111.85 | $118.64 | $178.67 | $203.89 |
| New York | 62 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $131.41 | $140.79 | $203.89 |
| North Carolina | 49 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $124.07 | $143.67 | $203.89 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $108.25 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $116.55 | $128.28 |
| Ohio | 54 | $78.00 | $114.28 | $132.75 | $178.67 | $211.15 |
| Oklahoma | 53 | $107.42 | $112.46 | $120.87 | $136.48 | $211.15 |
| Oregon | 22 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $114.95 | $148.76 | $203.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $125.15 | $144.79 | $203.89 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $124.07 | $124.07 | $124.07 | $124.07 | $124.07 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $108.25 | $113.37 | $137.14 | $173.42 | $203.89 |
| South Carolina | 32 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $159.18 | $206.04 |
| South Dakota | 9 | $39.00 | $110.36 | $114.28 | $120.87 | $203.89 |
| Tennessee | 54 | $107.42 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $133.49 | $203.89 |
| Texas | 179 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $135.58 | $211.15 |
| Utah | 18 | $108.25 | $114.28 | $126.12 | $139.76 | $203.89 |
| Vermont | 2 | $163.26 | $170.96 | $178.67 | $191.28 | $203.89 |
| Virginia | 30 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $116.46 | $133.59 | $203.89 |
| Washington | 54 | $39.00 | $112.11 | $114.28 | $131.75 | $211.15 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $107.42 | $114.28 | $124.07 | $132.75 | $206.04 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $39.00 | $112.46 | $132.08 | $147.76 | $206.04 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $110.36 | $114.28 | $116.46 | $129.52 | $141.49 |

Prices are what the insurer has agreed to pay, not what you will be billed. This is a statewide summary: prices vary far more between towns and between practices than these medians suggest, and "providers" counts everyone with a contracted price, not only those who perform the procedure.

Map: https://medicalpricetransparency.netlify.app/insurers/bcbskc/statemap_99243_US.html  
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