Observation per hour cost at US hospitals

HC Observation per Hour · HCPCS G0378

$10.81

lowest cash price

$82.50

national median

$821.60

highest cash price

680

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $10.81–$821.60 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$10.81

Dickenson Community Hospital — CLINTWOOD, VA

Most expensive published cash price

$821.60

martin north hospital — Stuart, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($126.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($327.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $53.34 $151.32 $188.76
Arizona 22 $26.91 $36.40 $75.89
Arkansas 5 $38.39 $59.15 $117.00
California 89 $27.58 $166.40 $341.64
Colorado 10 $48.93 $202.00 $202.00
Florida 72 $39.73 $121.07 $821.60
Georgia 25 $14.06 $49.14 $125.09
Hawaii 2 $46.08 $46.08 $123.75
Illinois 44 $19.75 $118.30 $785.60
Indiana 21 $52.80 $198.56 $387.00
Iowa 25 $12.96 $72.80 $235.30
Kansas 6 $35.75 $89.11 $89.11
Kentucky 15 $29.40 $91.80 $198.56
Louisiana 1 $23.40 $23.40 $23.40
Maine 6 $93.90 $120.30 $255.50
Maryland 2 $144.00 $144.00 $144.00
Michigan 26 $59.92 $327.00 $625.57
Minnesota 19 $52.80 $76.80 $168.00
Missouri 11 $52.65 $59.80 $74.10
Montana 2 $46.40 $46.40 $76.80
Nebraska 10 $21.00 $21.00 $53.01
Nevada 4 $23.99 $26.56 $67.94
New Hampshire 1 $126.85 $126.85 $126.85
New Jersey 17 $38.70 $62.49 $281.55
New Mexico 2 $40.74 $40.74 $40.74
New York 14 $21.60 $60.14 $503.00
North Carolina 3 $34.00 $36.00 $107.10
North Dakota 4 $47.20 $47.20 $123.20
Ohio 39 $43.55 $293.00 $695.20
Oklahoma 9 $21.37 $82.55 $102.70
Oregon 11 $71.74 $74.25 $160.50
Pennsylvania 24 $32.40 $176.40 $793.20
South Carolina 12 $31.00 $49.00 $136.50
South Dakota 7 $56.00 $65.60 $89.60
Tennessee 25 $10.81 $11.10 $365.67
Texas 91 $20.58 $75.00 $644.35
Virginia 32 $10.81 $40.20 $268.50
Washington 28 $37.80 $87.36 $168.40
West Virginia 7 $18.00 $82.50 $585.00
Wisconsin 18 $32.50 $62.50 $182.82
Wyoming 4 $41.58 $61.66 $111.34

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $67.45 not published
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $67.94 $28.08 – $103.68
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $68.00 $20.58 – $76.50
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI $69.44 $9.75 – $124.00
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $70.00 $4.00 – $60.77
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $70.00 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $70.20 $78.30 – $78.30
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $70.20 $9.64 – $5,037.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $70.20 $40.82 – $121.56
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $70.20 $234.00 – $234.00
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $70.22 $16.76 – $3,642.00
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $70.40 $21.30 – $79.20
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $70.78 $64.00 – $141.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $71.04 not published
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $71.31 $6,483.00 – $6,483.00
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $71.50 not published
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $71.74 $161.42 – $476.52
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $72.00 $30.00 – $10,759.00
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $72.15 $79.00 – $86.90
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $72.63 $30.75 – $227.64
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $72.80 $25.94 – $81.90
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $72.80 not published
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $73.50 not published
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $73.65 not published
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $74.10 $5.20 – $86.90
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $74.10 $5.20 – $95.93
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $74.25 not published
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $74.25 not published
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $74.25 not published
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $74.25 not published
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $74.25 not published
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $74.25 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $74.40 $78.30 – $78.30
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $74.40 $1.00 – $83.70
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $75.00 $237.90 – $237.90
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $75.00 $186.63 – $186.63
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $75.00 $186.63 – $186.63
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $75.00 $237.90 – $237.90
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $75.00 $186.63 – $186.63
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $75.00 $186.63 – $186.63
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $75.00 $172.76 – $172.76

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