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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $86.24 – $95.32 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $86.24 – $95.32 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $460.86 – $460.86 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $52.20 – $72.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $99.07 – $122.36 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $72.80 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $72.80 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $90.30 – $277.94 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $285.17 – $293.57 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $265.38 – $265.38 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $627.80 – $714.53 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $430.00 – $430.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $158.97 – $345.77 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $136.34 – $149.98 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $386.95 – $440.18 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $613.34 – $698.01 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $50.70 – $72.80 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $158.97 – $345.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $371.66 – $371.66 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $288.42 – $392.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $236.98 – $236.98 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $250.80 – $370.88 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $288.42 – $392.16 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $145.70 – $392.16 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $318.95 – $944.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $318.95 – $944.29 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $171.03 – $171.03 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $356.17 – $356.17 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $236.98 – $236.98 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $224.34 – $333.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $236.98 – $236.98 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $236.98 – $236.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $122.36 – $122.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $99.07 – $122.36 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $127.98 – $437.61 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $134.79 – $134.79 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $127.98 – $490.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $122.36 – $188.23 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $127.98 – $390.33 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $134.79 – $134.79 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $150.95 – $176.70 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $150.95 – $176.70 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $127.98 – $512.51 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $127.98 – $291.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $99.07 – $131.86 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $64.88 – $64.88 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $147.90 – $157.33 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $147.90 – $226.40 |