# Specialist consultation (extended): what Independence Blue Cross pays, by state

A specialist's opinion visit, requested by another doctor, about 60 minutes.

- Insurer: Independence Blue Cross
- Billing code: 99244 (Office visits)
- Price shown: negotiated in-network price, office, doctor's fee
- Prices as of: 2026-08-31
- All of the insurer's plans pooled; the map also shows single networks

| State | Providers | Lowest | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $237.97 | $237.97 | $237.97 | $237.97 | $237.97 |
| Texas | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Virginia | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |

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/independence/statemap_99244_US.html  
About this insurer's data, and its other procedures: [index.md](index.md)