Observation Discharge Cost Comparison

99217 (CPT)

Cash prices (without insurance) for Observation Discharge (CPT 99217) range from $156 to $156 across 1 hospitals in 1 state. The national average cash price is $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.