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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $147.90 – $226.40 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $147.90 – $226.40 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $147.90 – $256.58 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $99.07 – $148.60 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $150.95 – $176.70 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $147.90 – $259.60 |
| 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 | $21.67 – $136.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $22.67 – $136.97 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $216.66 – $633.71 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $125.24 – $171.23 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $460.86 – $633.71 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $92.31 – $252.74 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $150.95 – $176.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $72.80 |
| 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 | $64.88 – $64.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $22.67 – $136.97 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $113.68 – $113.68 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $355.99 – $355.99 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $520.33 – $520.33 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $781.42 – $781.42 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $324.46 – $324.46 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $270.60 – $270.60 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $136.34 – $149.98 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $366.49 – $366.49 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $366.49 – $366.49 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $137.08 – $137.08 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $171.03 – $171.03 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $143.45 – $146.47 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $90.15 – $180.36 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $21.67 – $136.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $21.67 – $136.97 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $53.69 – $72.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $72.80 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $131.47 – $560.87 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $150.95 – $177.97 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $86.89 – $156.40 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $159.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $22.67 – $136.97 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $72.80 – $113.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $21.67 – $136.97 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $90.15 – $180.36 |