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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $212.00 | $64.16 – $238.50 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $213.30 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $216.23 | $123.49 – $536.90 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $218.24 | $768.54 – $1,636.80 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $220.60 | $50.00 – $1,571.98 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $222.40 | $95.08 – $250.20 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $224.94 | $59.00 – $862.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $225.60 | $96.87 – $253.80 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $225.60 | $96.87 – $253.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $225.75 | $670.04 – $5,064.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $228.90 | $30.00 – $1,078.19 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $230.58 | $556.60 – $1,558.48 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $230.87 | $49.00 – $886.24 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $231.00 | $63.39 – $231.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $231.15 | $11.26 – $1,119.66 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $231.63 | $11.26 – $1,122.84 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $231.84 | $524.27 – $1,529.11 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $235.40 | $560.79 – $1,261.78 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $240.76 | $65.00 – $6,210.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $241.81 | $147.13 – $547.82 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $245.25 | $30.00 – $1,078.19 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $246.91 | $168.00 – $1,491.35 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $247.65 | $590.81 – $1,358.54 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $249.32 | $535.46 – $1,561.76 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $255.50 | $554.47 – $1,098.97 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $255.50 | $592.79 – $1,198.89 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $257.52 | $25.00 – $4,018.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $257.97 | $107.26 – $553.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $259.20 | $136.97 – $136.97 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $260.54 | $168.00 – $1,491.35 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $261.57 | $165.00 – $770.94 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $261.75 | $538.36 – $1,570.21 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $263.63 | $536.51 – $547.24 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $266.07 | $52.00 – $862.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $268.14 | $30.00 – $1,078.19 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $268.82 | $168.00 – $1,491.35 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $272.65 | $253.17 – $1,729.38 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $272.65 | $253.17 – $1,402.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $272.65 | $198.49 – $1,402.20 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $272.65 | $124.64 – $1,324.30 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $273.42 | $25.00 – $677.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $273.42 | $97.65 – $553.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $273.42 | $110.67 – $553.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $273.42 | $110.67 – $553.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $273.42 | $91.14 – $553.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $273.42 | $104.16 – $553.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $273.42 | $117.18 – $553.35 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $274.68 | $176.58 – $827.68 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $275.33 | $30.00 – $1,078.19 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $276.40 | $63.00 – $745.00 |
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