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Observation Care Admission, Straightforward

Maryland 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 $102 · 10th–90th $58$1660%10%10th90th$102$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
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$162.18