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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $213.29 – $830.46 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $221.57 – $221.57 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $241.73 – $283.07 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $241.73 – $283.07 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $213.29 – $1,090.42 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $213.29 – $619.59 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $165.23 – $219.92 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $107.27 – $107.27 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $241.71 – $257.13 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $241.71 – $366.57 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $241.71 – $366.57 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $241.71 – $366.57 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $241.71 – $415.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $165.23 – $247.84 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $241.73 – $283.07 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $241.71 – $420.33 |
| 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 | $35.32 – $226.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $37.24 – $226.90 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $352.50 – $1,025.32 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $208.74 – $276.49 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $753.34 – $1,025.32 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $691.11 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $196.50 – $418.89 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $241.73 – $283.07 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $119.49 – $119.49 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $107.27 – $107.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $37.24 – $226.90 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $185.72 – $185.72 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $582.19 – $582.19 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $850.54 – $850.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,274.09 – $1,274.09 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $530.63 – $530.63 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $442.55 – $442.55 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $290.28 – $320.01 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $599.38 – $599.38 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $599.38 – $599.38 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $222.98 – $222.98 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $363.87 – $363.87 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $215.17 – $916.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $232.75 – $237.65 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $215.17 – $916.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $149.16 – $340.92 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $215.17 – $916.82 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $686.16 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $0.01 – $688.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $35.32 – $226.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $35.32 – $226.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $114.39 – $119.49 |