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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $80.75 – $82.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $76.95 – $81.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $132.74 – $150.47 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $72.04 – $72.04 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $79.47 – $93.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $76.95 – $81.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $40.37 – $40.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $11.95 – $74.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $82.45 – $82.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $76.95 – $81.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $11.95 – $74.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $78.57 – $78.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $76.95 – $81.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $704.20 – $704.20 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $96.56 – $96.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $206.54 – $206.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $40.37 – $40.37 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $40.37 – $40.37 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $72.00 – $234.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $11.95 – $74.23 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $72.00 – $232.80 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $363.47 – $413.69 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $84.64 – $84.64 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $72.00 – $232.80 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $140.92 – $140.92 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $104.02 – $104.02 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $72.00 – $232.80 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $72.00 – $233.63 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $72.00 – $232.80 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $72.00 – $233.63 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $364.97 – $415.19 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $171.13 – $194.64 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $360.19 – $409.81 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $365.87 – $416.38 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | not published | $106.90 – $140.09 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | not published | $106.90 – $140.09 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | not published | $115.81 – $140.09 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $80.75 – $82.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $11.95 – $74.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $11.77 – $74.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $76.95 – $78.57 |