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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
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $82.93 $20.73 – $384.20
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $83.47 $63.12 – $168.00
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $83.52 not published
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $84.66 $45.06 – $91.00
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $84.84 $16.75 – $35.10
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $85.80 not published
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $86.40 $27.00 – $2,137.43
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $86.45 not published
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $86.45 not published
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $87.00 not published
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $87.00 not published
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $87.36 not published
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Mattoon, IL $87.84 $122.00 – $122.00
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $87.85 not published
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $87.96 $61.50 – $9,927.00
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD $88.00 $48.79 – $99.00
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $88.09 $63.12 – $168.00
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $88.18 $19.94 – $43.24
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $89.00 not published
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $89.00 not published
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $89.00 not published
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $89.00 not published
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $89.11 not published
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $89.11 not published
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $89.11 not published
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $89.60 $1.00 – $100.80
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $90.83 $37.90 – $119.69
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $90.83 $37.90 – $119.69
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $90.83 $37.90 – $119.69
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $90.83 $41.15 – $195.92
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $90.83 $37.90 – $119.69
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $91.20 $78.30 – $78.30
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $91.20 $32.67 – $93.15
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $91.20 $32.67 – $93.15
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $91.20 $32.67 – $93.15
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $91.80 not published
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $91.80 not published
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $91.80 not published
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $92.56 not published
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $92.56 not published
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $93.90 $35.68 – $88.27
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $93.99 $21.47 – $132.00
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $94.86 $48.00 – $1,844.50
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $96.42 $38.57 – $38.57

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