National price data · 877 hospitals
Hospital observation (per hour) cost
What a hospital observation (per hour) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.
The BaseRate high confidence
$80
the fair national price for a hospital observation (per hour)
typically $31–$304 across 877 hospitals · how we calculate it
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
877
hospitals priced
47
states
9.8×
price spread — where shopping matters
—
vs. Medicare
Across 877 hospitals in 47 states, a hospital observation (per hour) has a fair BaseRate of $80 and typically costs $31–$304. The cheapest state is IA; the priciest is VA.
Cheapest hospitals for a hospital observation (per hour)
Hospital observation (per hour) cost by state
AL $88 10 hospitals AR $44 11 hospitals AZ $113 32 hospitals CA $163 79 hospitals CO $144 2 hospitals DE $99 3 hospitals FL $99 65 hospitals GA $212 32 hospitals HI $80 7 hospitals IA $35 25 hospitals ID $88 14 hospitals IL $83 39 hospitals IN $94 29 hospitals KS $63 22 hospitals KY $63 6 hospitals LA $41 47 hospitals MA $66 6 hospitals MI $68 36 hospitals MN $71 25 hospitals MO $61 21 hospitals MS $67 21 hospitals NC $74 8 hospitals ND $58 9 hospitals NE $46 14 hospitals NH $41 3 hospitals NJ $216 3 hospitals NM $70 6 hospitals NV $37 16 hospitals NY $74 29 hospitals OH $166 15 hospitals OK $50 38 hospitals OR $103 5 hospitals PA $181 20 hospitals SC $52 8 hospitals TN $101 27 hospitals TX $68 73 hospitals UT $77 8 hospitals VA $317 13 hospitals VT $60 5 hospitals WA $114 13 hospitals WI $56 15 hospitals WV $215 12 hospitals