Observation stay cost in the United States
Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.
2,548Hospitals rated
2.4×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
39.1×Highest
Lowest charges for observation stay in the United States
Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 2,548.
Steward Carney Hospital INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Charleston Surgical Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Jackson County Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Shore Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Huntington Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Frederick Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Baptist Saint Anthonys Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Nashoba Valley Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Slidell Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Medstar Harbor Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Hale County Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Hutchinson Health Care
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Ctr
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
The Christ Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Marshfield Medical Center-minocqua
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
CHI Health Midlands
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Allen Parish Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Delta County Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Sghs - Camden Campus
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Holzer
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Lakes Regional Healthcare
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Taylor Regional Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Ozark Health INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Sky Lakes Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Charleston Area Medical Center INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Westchester Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Integris Grove Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Athens Limestone
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Norman Regional Hospital Authority
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Fisher-titus Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Madison Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Firelands Regional Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Marietta Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Wood County Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Starke Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Muhlenberg Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Northside Hospital - Gwinnett
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Aurora Medical Center - Hartford
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Watauga Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Ph Patewood Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Northern Maine Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Humboldt General Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Southern Ohio Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Providence Willamette Falls Med Ctr
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Evergreen Healthcare
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Schuyler Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Not-for-profit Hospital Corporation
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
White County Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Monroe County Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Does the setting change the price?
Median markup for observation stay by kind of hospital.
| Setting | Median markup | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Small hospital (under 100 beds) | 1.9× | 900 |
| Mid-size hospital (100-399) | 2.8× | 1,299 |
| Large hospital (400+ beds) | 2.8× | 349 |
| Hospital in a health system | 2.6× | 1,945 |
| Government or public hospital | 1.9× | 333 |
Observation stay by state
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Guam · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
This is a relative signal, not a price. A low rating means the hospital marks this category up less than its peers do. It is not a quote, and what you pay depends on your insurance. Use it to decide where to ask. Method and limits.