What does code 98960 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 98960 ranges from $45.00 to $137. 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.

98960 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min" 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.

98960

CPT

Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 98960 (Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min) appears at 13 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $45.00 to $137. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 98960 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 98960 vary by about 3× across the 11 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $45.00 to $137. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$45.00

Lowest cash

$137

Highest cash

code 98960 cash price12 disclosed · 11 hospitals

$45.00median ~$74.95$137

Lowest cash price by hospital

Aurora BayCare Medical Center$45.00
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center$45.00
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$47.20
Advocate South Suburban Hospital$62.50
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital$67.00
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$68.00

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$45.00 – $68.00

Green Bay · 1 hospital$45.00
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$45.00
Polson · 1 hospital$47.20
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$62.50
Chicago · 1 hospital$67.00
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$68.00

16 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	98960 CPT	$137	$137	$13.70 – $90.56	—
Self-mgmt educ & train 1 pt Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	98960 HCPCS	—	—	$75.94 – $75.94	—
Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	98960 CPT	$137	$137	$13.70 – $90.56	—
Hc Asthma Education Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	98960 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Flexibility/Body Composition Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	98960 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Education&Training Self-Mgmt Nonphys 1 Pt Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	98960 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	98960 CPT	$137	$137	$13.70 – $90.56	—
HB EXERCISE CONSULTATION PER 30 MINUTES Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	98960 HCPCS	$67.00	$67.00	—	—
SELF-MGMT EDUC/TRAIN 1 PT 30 MIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	98960 CPT	$125	$62.50	$49.25 – $429	—
SELF-MGMT EDUC/TRAIN 1 PT 30 MIN Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	98960 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$54.00 – $76.50	—
Education and training for patient selfmanagement by a qualified nonphysician Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	98960 CPT	$80.00	$68.00	$64.00 – $80.00	—
SELF-MGMT EDUC/TRAIN 1 PT 30 MIN Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	98960 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$54.00 – $76.50	—
Self Mgmt Educ & Train, Individ Ea 30min Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	98960 HCPCS	$253	$101	—	—
Lactation Consult Ea 30 Min Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	98960 HCPCS	$331	$132	—	—
HC SELF-MGMT EDUC & TRAIN 1 PT CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	98960 HCPCS	$234	$81.90	—	—
HC PR 98960 EDUCATION&TRAINING SELF-MGMT NONPHYS 1 PT RHC Outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	98960 HCPCS	$59.00	$47.20	—	—

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 98960 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 98960: frequently asked

What does code 98960 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 98960 ranges from $45.00 to $137. 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 98960?: 98960 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Self-Mgmt Educ & Train, 1 Pt, Ea 30 Min" 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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