Observation direct referral from physician office for admission cost at US hospitals
HC Observation Direct Referral From Physician Office for Admission · HCPCS G0379
$21.00
lowest cash price
$384.00
national median
$2,244.79
highest cash price
753
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $21.00–$2,244.79 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($392.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($387.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $178.08 | $338.52 | $1,399.32 |
| Arizona | 22 | $72.59 | $302.15 | $962.93 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $162.44 | $199.12 | $616.00 |
| California | 87 | $57.05 | $420.81 | $1,377.60 |
| Colorado | 17 | $202.74 | $811.92 | $811.92 |
| Florida | 33 | $247.65 | $1,422.23 | $2,244.79 |
| Georgia | 25 | $49.14 | $758.16 | $1,630.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $77.76 | $77.76 | $570.75 |
| Illinois | 45 | $116.90 | $368.40 | $1,607.76 |
| Indiana | 25 | $198.56 | $359.40 | $583.20 |
| Iowa | 26 | $56.16 | $135.60 | $857.35 |
| Kansas | 4 | $81.25 | $168.05 | $168.05 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $184.72 | $257.97 | $952.20 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $578.24 | $578.24 | $578.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $40.50 | $204.65 | $1,971.40 |
| Michigan | 18 | $104.34 | $818.88 | $818.88 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $76.00 | $179.71 | $225.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $106.60 | $249.32 | $428.00 |
| Missouri | 14 | $99.45 | $421.85 | $453.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $450.40 | $450.40 | $509.60 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $98.28 | $273.42 | $357.74 |
| Nevada | 4 | $371.26 | $411.10 | $548.05 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $392.45 | $392.45 | $392.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $225.75 | $382.90 | $722.02 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $137.76 | $137.76 | $137.76 |
| New York | 19 | $50.40 | $725.52 | $1,666.91 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $360.50 | $523.50 | $523.50 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $114.40 | $210.40 | $846.40 |
| Ohio | 51 | $159.25 | $489.75 | $1,593.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $394.55 | $539.00 | $955.30 |
| Oregon | 10 | $203.25 | $1,183.50 | $1,721.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $84.00 | $141.60 | $984.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $320.00 | $354.50 | $1,323.60 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $111.20 | $212.00 | $436.00 |
| Tennessee | 23 | $49.14 | $138.00 | $231.63 |
| Texas | 106 | $21.00 | $384.00 | $2,029.37 |
| Virginia | 27 | $138.00 | $395.00 | $738.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $80.40 | $688.80 | $1,332.80 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $145.00 | $485.50 | $1,296.50 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | $74.80 | $147.50 | $1,477.47 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $274.68 | $288.41 | $378.01 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $725.52 | $57.97 – $1,486.78 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $725.52 | $77.59 – $1,486.78 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $725.52 | $57.97 – $1,486.78 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $738.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $738.10 | $572.76 – $1,225.71 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $738.37 | $122.62 – $634.38 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $752.00 | $669.86 – $2,439.09 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $752.00 | $650.35 – $2,444.57 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $753.84 | $2,094.00 – $3,455.10 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $758.16 | $604.89 – $1,119.04 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $758.16 | $599.45 – $1,108.98 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $758.16 | $604.89 – $1,119.04 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $758.16 | $521.87 – $1,022.87 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $758.16 | $604.89 – $1,119.04 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $758.16 | $604.89 – $1,119.04 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $758.16 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $758.16 | $597.33 – $1,170.77 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $758.16 | $1,813.03 – $1,813.03 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $758.16 | $586.02 – $1,148.59 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $758.16 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $763.20 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $789.48 | not published |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $793.20 | $675.83 – $2,322.82 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $811.92 | $615.65 – $1,162.20 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $811.92 | $615.65 – $1,162.20 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $811.92 | $622.48 – $1,175.10 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $811.92 | $615.65 – $1,162.20 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $811.92 | $615.65 – $1,162.20 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $818.88 | $25.80 – $1,922.58 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $818.88 | $25.80 – $1,922.58 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $818.88 | $25.80 – $1,922.58 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $818.88 | $25.80 – $1,922.58 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $827.73 | $59.53 – $1,623.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $846.40 | $335.49 – $952.20 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $857.35 | $141.15 – $5,037.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $857.35 | $141.15 – $6,171.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $860.73 | $84.46 – $139.35 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $862.50 | $571.27 – $2,891.14 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $872.93 | $25.00 – $357.50 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $883.88 | $30.75 – $2,078.23 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $904.40 | $677.72 – $2,537.75 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $904.40 | $677.72 – $2,537.75 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $904.40 | $681.12 – $2,537.75 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $904.40 | $701.55 – $4,310.89 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $904.40 | $681.12 – $2,537.75 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $906.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $911.30 | $601.77 – $1,354.02 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $948.51 | $30.75 – $1,833.59 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $951.00 | $571.27 – $999.72 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $952.20 | not published |
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