HCPCS G2251
Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a qualified health care professional who cannot report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to a service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of clinical discussion
Current code24 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $16.23 – $84.30 | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $17.35 – $55.93 | — | — |
| Harborview Medical Center | $18.40 – $23.00 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | — | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $19.43 – $32.30 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $23.00 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $22.78 – $109 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $15.29 – $58.06 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $15.29 – $58.06 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $16.56 – $58.06 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $17.35 – $55.80 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $12.65 – $33.62 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $19.43 – $43.00 | — | — |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $13.88 – $33.83 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $9.20 – $37.55 | — | — |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $11.50 – $29.21 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $9.20 – $25.53 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $9.20 – $41.08 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $15.29 – $58.06 | — | — |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $12.65 – $36.07 | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $12.80 – $47.29 | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $27.30 | — | — |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $16.97 – $34.86 | — | — |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $15.60 in an office; $11.50 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $14.34 in an office; $10.82 in a hospital or surgery center