Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
99479 Sbsq Intense Care, Low Brth Wght Prsnt Wght 1500-2500g
Washington, DC
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Children's National Hospital’s median price of $139 is 19% below the median hospital's median price ($172), higher than 40% of the 760 hospitals reporting CPT 99479. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Last updated: Apr 2, 2026
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