Observation care discharge cost at US hospitals
OBSERVATION CARE DISCHARGE · CPT 99217
$137.40
lowest cash price
$144.00
national median
$655.85
highest cash price
8
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $137.40–$655.85 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$137.40
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center — Davenport, IAMedian cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($165.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($141.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 46 | $655.85 | $655.85 | $655.85 |
| Illinois | 15 | $144.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $137.40 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $165.45 | $165.45 | $165.45 |
| Michigan | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Tennessee | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $65.63 – $116.28 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $70.16 – $70.16 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $79.47 – $86.85 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $79.47 – $86.85 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $98.12 – $98.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $61.20 – $81.46 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $80.23 – $82.10 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $80.23 – $121.58 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $80.23 – $121.58 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $80.23 – $121.58 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $80.23 – $137.79 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $61.20 – $91.80 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $79.47 – $86.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $116.00 – $116.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $80.23 – $139.41 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $11.95 – $74.23 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $117.50 – $338.68 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $253.16 – $338.68 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $57.26 – $91.72 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $72.00 – $232.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $80.75 – $82.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $79.47 – $86.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $83.60 – $85.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $80.75 – $82.45 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $704.20 – $704.20 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $11.95 – $74.23 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $144.98 – $144.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $76.95 – $81.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $117.89 – $117.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $285.82 – $285.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $72.04 – $72.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $96.56 – $96.56 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $72.04 – $72.04 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $72.04 – $72.04 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $132.74 – $150.47 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $72.00 – $231.13 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $72.00 – $231.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $80.75 – $82.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |