Observation/inpatient hospital care low severity 99234 cost at US hospitals
Observation/Inpatient Hospital Care Low Severity 99234 · CPT 99234
$17.01
lowest cash price
$239.20
national median
$796.38
highest cash price
110
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $17.01–$796.38 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($346.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($216.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $422.76 | $567.84 | $796.38 |
| Arizona | 2 | $170.84 | $170.84 | $192.92 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $83.55 | $83.55 | $279.50 |
| California | 12 | $17.01 | $45.03 | $156.42 |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 49 | $520.00 | $520.00 | $520.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| Illinois | 19 | $239.20 | $269.40 | $359.40 |
| Indiana | 16 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Iowa | 23 | $174.72 | $239.20 | $318.00 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 5 | $139.80 | $139.80 | $139.80 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $212.60 | $337.40 | $425.05 |
| Michigan | 18 | $126.63 | $126.63 | $126.63 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 5 | $152.25 | $194.15 | $290.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $187.20 | $187.20 | $241.60 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $148.24 | $302.12 | $309.40 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $434.70 | $434.70 | $434.70 |
| 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 | 15 | 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 | $108.50 | $520.00 | $520.00 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $157.00 | $285.35 | $442.00 |
| Oregon | 4 | $124.32 | $278.25 | $330.21 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $216.60 | $216.60 | $216.60 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 63 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 6 | $158.60 | $263.90 | $263.90 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $101.00 | $107.00 | $162.40 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | $267.33 | $280.44 | $398.40 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $138.14 | $138.14 | $203.11 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $302.13 – $596.01 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $329.77 – $623.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $432.48 – $432.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $432.48 – $432.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $158.13 – $158.13 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $432.48 – $432.48 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $100.61 – $217.59 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $171.03 – $171.03 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $356.17 – $356.17 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $214.42 – $214.42 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $293.57 – $323.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $22.67 – $136.97 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $72.80 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $149.53 – $149.98 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $86.89 – $156.40 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $22.67 – $136.97 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $62.46 – $72.33 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $54.91 – $63.58 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $72.80 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $65.62 – $72.80 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $52.93 – $61.29 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $520.33 – $520.33 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $171.03 – $171.03 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $356.17 – $356.17 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $102.71 – $291.72 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $171.03 – $171.03 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $91.53 – $105.99 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $58.67 – $67.94 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $90.30 – $285.84 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $53.61 – $62.07 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $56.32 – $65.21 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $59.95 – $69.41 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $95.52 – $110.61 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $58.51 – $59.62 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $86.08 – $95.14 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $86.08 – $96.53 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $86.74 – $96.53 |