Observation/inpatient hospital care hi severity 99236 cost at US hospitals
Observation/Inpatient Hospital Care Hi Severity 99236 · CPT 99236
$36.40
lowest cash price
$390.40
national median
$1,358.76
highest cash price
114
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $36.40–$1,358.76 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($611.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($346.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $685.62 | $969.54 | $1,358.76 |
| Arizona | 2 | $277.55 | $277.55 | $323.52 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $137.03 | $137.03 | $605.80 |
| California | 12 | $36.40 | $95.76 | $390.95 |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 49 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $164.16 | $164.16 | $164.16 |
| Illinois | 19 | $390.40 | $438.60 | $584.40 |
| Indiana | 16 | $121.80 | $121.80 | $121.80 |
| Iowa | 22 | $285.60 | $390.40 | $519.00 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $220.80 | $220.80 | $220.80 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $449.20 | $569.30 | $686.20 |
| Michigan | 18 | $271.54 | $271.54 | $271.54 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | $204.80 | $204.80 | $204.80 |
| Missouri | 6 | $252.00 | $562.10 | $697.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $304.00 | $304.00 | $348.80 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $241.09 | $493.85 | $505.75 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $706.95 | $706.95 | $706.95 |
| New Jersey | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | 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 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 23 | $252.00 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $245.00 | $707.85 | $990.00 |
| Oregon | 4 | $264.48 | $548.37 | $592.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $346.20 | $346.20 | $346.20 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 19 | $95.68 | $114.75 | $114.75 |
| Texas | 63 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 1 | $114.75 | $114.75 | $114.75 |
| Washington | 9 | $357.24 | $426.30 | $426.30 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $218.00 | $227.50 | $348.80 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | $435.48 | $466.83 | $670.40 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $224.66 | $224.66 | $330.34 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $386.10 | $179.57 – $594.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $386.10 | $206.51 – $594.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $448.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $390.40 | $126.88 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $390.40 | $189.45 – $403.68 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $390.95 | $151.86 – $575.26 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $417.60 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $426.30 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $426.30 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $429.60 | $233.48 – $233.48 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $435.48 | $219.92 – $477.38 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $438.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $438.60 | $672.52 – $731.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $438.60 | $533.63 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $438.60 | $731.00 – $2,970.16 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $449.20 | $204.49 – $418.21 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $466.83 | $219.92 – $477.38 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $480.70 | $204.49 – $418.21 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $493.85 | $127.45 – $571.20 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $499.80 | $362.95 – $805.75 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $505.75 | $127.45 – $673.66 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $519.00 | $120.98 – $438.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $519.00 | $120.98 – $438.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $519.00 | $120.98 – $438.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $519.00 | $131.42 – $438.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $538.20 | not published |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $548.37 | $186.01 – $460.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $562.10 | not published |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $569.30 | $196.50 – $418.21 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $584.40 | $233.48 – $233.48 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $592.50 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $592.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $605.80 | $116.08 – $378.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $611.40 | $204.49 – $418.21 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $619.60 | $198.47 – $418.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $643.50 | $184.31 – $334.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $643.50 | $184.31 – $297.71 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $666.25 | $44.61 – $267.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $670.40 | $190.29 – $498.56 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $685.62 | not published |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $686.20 | $204.49 – $418.21 |