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Observation Care Admission, Straightforward

Alabama rates for HCPCS 99218

The doctor's first full assessment when you are placed under observation in hospital — kept in a bed for monitoring and testing without being formally admitted. It covers the history, examination and plan on the day observation starts, for a problem that is comparatively uncomplicated.

Professionalmedian $81 · 10th–90th $58$1170%10%20%10th90th$81$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$117.49