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
Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.
| Hospital | Medicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $10.60 – $11.66 | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $10.60 – $11.66 | — | — |
| Harborview Medical Center | $11.50 – $12.65 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | — | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $11.50 – $13.80 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $11.84 – $12.88 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $10.60 – $11.66 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $11.27 – $12.40 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $11.27 – $12.40 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $10.60 – $11.66 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $10.92 – $11.66 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $11.50 – $11.96 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $11.50 – $18.40 | — | — |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $11.50 – $12.65 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $11.50 – $18.40 | — | — |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $11.84 – $13.80 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $11.84 – $13.80 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $11.84 – $13.80 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $10.60 – $11.66 | — | — |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $11.50 – $12.08 | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $9.33 – $507 | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | — | — | — |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $10.60 – $11.88 | — | — |
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