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Observation Care Discharge Day

Virginia 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?

$107

Typical physician fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $87.10 to $269.

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 $525 · 10th to 90th $525 to $891Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $79 to $269
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $525professional $100

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
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$269.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$109.65

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $107 · 23rd 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.