Observation Follow-Up Visit, Straightforward

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 99224

A brief follow-up visit by the doctor to a patient already under observation in hospital, when matters are going as expected. The doctor checks how you are, reviews any results that have come back, and confirms the plan or makes a small adjustment to it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Observation Follow-Up Visit, Straightforward cost?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $72.44 from a physician practice, and about $100 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 25 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$72.44	$43.65 to $110
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$100	$75.86 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $100 · 10th to 90th $37 to $288Professionalmedian $72 · 10th to 90th $37 to $148

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $97.72 Median $128.82 Typical High $363.08	Facility	Global	$97.72	$128.82	$363.08
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $67.61 Median $91.20 Typical High $154.88	Professional	Global	$67.61	$91.20	$154.88
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $28.18 Median $223.87 Typical High $870.96	Facility	Global	$28.18	$223.87	$870.96
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $30.90 Median $52.48 Typical High $87.10	Professional	Global	$30.90	$52.48	$87.10

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 1412.5 times more in Kentucky than in Pennsylvania. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

KY $38,905PA $27.54

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.