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Observation Care Discharge Day

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 99217

The doctor's work on the day you leave hospital after a stay under observation. It covers a final examination, going through the results and what they mean, arranging prescriptions and follow-up appointments, and preparing the discharge paperwork and instructions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Observation Care Discharge Day cost?

$89.13

Typical physician fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $72.44 to $38,905.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $38,905 · 10th to 90th $38,905 to $38,905Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $56 to $48,978
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $38,905professional $85

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38,904.51
Median
$38,904.51
Typical High
$38,904.51
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46,773.51
Median
$48,977.88
Typical High
$51,286.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$91.20

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 16.6 times more in Kansas than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $89.13 · 32nd of 49
KS $501SC $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.