Good Faith Estimate Deadline
When a good faith estimate is due to an uninsured or self-pay patient.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Date scheduled
- 2026-11-23
- Service date
- 2026-12-10
Result: Scheduled 12 business days ahead: the estimate is due by November 27, 2026, 3 business days after scheduling (45 CFR 149.610(b)(1)(vi)(B)).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Date scheduled (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Service date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Date the patient asked for an estimate (YYYY-MM-DD)
How this is calculated
Citation
45 CFR 149.610(b)(1)(v)-(vi): a good faith estimate within 1 business day of scheduling when scheduled at least 3 business days ahead, 3 business days when at least 10 ahead, 3 after a request; co-providers asked within 1 business day. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.