Observation Discharge Cost at Spencer Municipal Hospital

99217 (CPT) · Spencer, IA

Observation Discharge (CPT 99217) at Spencer Municipal Hospital costs $156 cash price (without insurance). The gross charge is $209. This is equal to the Iowa average of $156.

Observation Discharge is when a patient leaves a hospital after being kept under observation status, typically for a short period of a few hours to a couple of days, rather than being admitted as an inpatient. A patient might need this type of discharge if they came to the hospital with a condition that required monitoring to see if it would improve or worsen, but ultimately did not require a full hospital stay. When discharged, you can expect to receive instructions about follow-up care, medications, and when to seek further medical attention if needed.