What does code 99460 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99460 ranges from $123 to $856. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

99460 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Init nb em per day hosp" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

99460

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Init nb em per day hosp

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99460 (Init nb em per day hosp) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $123 to $856. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 99460 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 99460 vary by about 6.9× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $123 to $856. Shopping around can matter.

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$856

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code 99460 cash price5 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$123median ~$137$856

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$123 – $856

Cadillac · 1 hospital$123
Polson · 1 hospital$137
Valdez · 1 hospital$300
Kodiak · 1 hospital$856

7 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Init nb em per day hosp Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99460 HCPCS	—	—	$143 – $250	—
Init nb em per day hosp Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99460 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
1st Hosp/Birthing Center Care Per Day Nml Nb 99460 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	99460 CPT	$145	$123	$87.00 – $852	—
HC PR 99460 1ST HOSP/BIRTHING CENTER CARE PER DAY NML NB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	99460 HCPCS	$1,097	$856	—	—
HC PR 99460 1ST HOSP/BIRTHING CENTER CARE PER DAY NML NB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	99460 HCPCS	$385	$300	—	—
HC PR 99460 1ST HOSP/BIRTHING CENTER CARE PER DAY NML NB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	99460 HCPCS	$171	$137	—	—
HC PR 99460 1ST HOSP/BIRTHING CENTER CARE PER DAY NML NB Outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	99460 HCPCS	$171	$137	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 99460 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Valdez Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 99460: frequently asked

What does code 99460 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99460 ranges from $123 to $856. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 99460?: 99460 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Init nb em per day hosp" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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