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Observation Care Discharge Day

Ohio 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 October 2026.

How much does Observation Care Discharge Day cost?

$85.11

Typical physician fee. In Ohio, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $74.13 to $89.13.

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

Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $60 to $89
$100professional $85

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$85.11
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$75.86

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 16.6 times more in Texas than in Idaho. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Ohio· 29th of 37

$85.11

TX $501ID $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.