00026
CPTOther Published Billing CodesMissed appointment
As billed by one hospital: “PR MISSED APPOINTMENT”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 00026 (Missed appointment) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $29.00 to $54.00. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a valid billing code that does not fall into one of the common clinical categories. It represents a specific service a hospital disclosed a price for.
What affects the price
As with any hospital charge, where the service is performed and whether related services are billed separately can change what you actually pay. Ask for an itemized estimate.
Category: Other Published Billing Codes
What the published prices show
Across the 4 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 00026, the median is $29.00, and disclosed prices run from $29.00 to $54.00. At 75% of the hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the midpoint of the disclosed insurance-negotiated rates — so paying cash can sometimes beat using insurance for this service. Confirm with your plan first.
Published-price availability
Compare 00026 prices
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Published cash prices for code 00026 vary by about 86% across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $29.00 to $54.00. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Tullahoma · 1 hospital$29.00
- Shelbyville · 1 hospital$29.00
- Lebanon · 1 hospital$29.00
- Nashville · 1 hospital$54.00
4 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed appointment Inpatient & outpatient | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 00026 LOCAL | $100 | $54.00 | $25.00 – $100 | — | |
| Missed appointment Inpatient & outpatient | Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 00026 LOCAL | $100 | $29.00 | $25.00 – $100 | — | |
| Missed appointment Inpatient & outpatient | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | 00026 LOCAL | $100 | $29.00 | $25.00 – $100 | — | |
| Missed appointment Inpatient & outpatient | Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | 00026 LOCAL | $100 | $29.00 | $25.00 – $100 | — |
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 00026 prices
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Code 00026: frequently asked
- What does code 00026 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 00026 ranges from $29.00 to $54.00. 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 00026?
- 00026 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Missed appointment" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 00026 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals publish a price for 00026 here. 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.