▸ Procedure · inpatient · CPT 99238
Hospital discharge, <30 min
What US hospitals charge for hospital discharge, <30 min — negotiated rates by payer + state-by-state pricing.
Hospitals
604
Rate rows
18,623
Neg. median
$85.67
Neg. min
$1
Neg. max
$40,909
Cash median
$145
Across 604 US hospitals publishing MRFs, the negotiated rate for Hospital discharge, <30 min ranges from $1 to $40,909, with a median of $85.67. Half of all rates fall between $72 and $183.43. Cash-pay patients typically pay $145; hospital list (gross) prices median $222.
By payer
Top 30 payers by hospital coverage for this code.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 354 | 1919 | $90.27 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 350 | 1417 | $79.3 |
| Aetna | 317 | 1046 | $80 |
| Cigna | 243 | 543 | $128.64 |
| Humana | 237 | 443 | $76.56 |
| WellCare | 129 | 208 | $74.99 |
| Multiplan | 98 | 289 | $271.15 |
| Medicaid | 91 | 700 | $50.82 |
| First Health | 90 | 232 | $264.15 |
| Medicare | 72 | 543 | $77.18 |
| Molina | 70 | 162 | $60.77 |
| amerihealth | 58 | 153 | $91.5 |
| medcost | 56 | 110 | $152.38 |
| medica | 44 | 501 | $183.82 |
| choicecare | 38 | 42 | $121.63 |
| health partners open network | 37 | 37 | $122.48 |
| healthy blue | 35 | 35 | $65.26 |
| amerihealth caritas | 35 | 35 | $65.26 |
| carolina complete health | 35 | 35 | $65.26 |
| Ambetter | 34 | 36 | $122.53 |
| alliance | 34 | 34 | $65.9 |
| Emblem Health | 34 | 82 | $339.08 |
| fidelis care | 33 | 55 | $68.61 |
| sanford health plan | 33 | 202 | $191.57 |
| health partners | 33 | 293 | $304.85 |
| trillium | 32 | 32 | $64.61 |
| partners | 32 | 32 | $65.26 |
| Self-Pay (Cash) | 31 | 32 | $20.83 |
| meridian | 31 | 36 | $77.62 |
| phcs | 30 | 60 | $176.4 |
By state
States with ≥2 reporting hospitals.
| State | Hospitals | Median rate |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | $188 |
| AR | 2 | $92.48 |
| AZ | 3 | $74.27 |
| CA | 9 | $130.99 |
| CO | 3 | $63.74 |
| DE | 2 | $77.38 |
| GA | 4 | $100.27 |
| IA | 25 | $156.83 |
| IL | 38 | $88.31 |
| IN | 16 | $76.1 |
| KS | 10 | $103.5 |
| KY | 8 | $72.54 |
| MA | 5 | $3,317 |
| MD | 2 | $84.43 |
| MI | 23 | $80.43 |
| MN | 17 | $246.17 |
| MO | 6 | $54.59 |
| MS | 5 | $73.82 |
| NC | 21 | $72 |
| ND | 6 | $159.58 |
| NE | 2 | $109.64 |
| NJ | 12 | $167.4 |
| NY | 8 | $81.78 |
| OH | 5 | $64.24 |
| OK | 3 | $76.84 |
| PA | 12 | $82.03 |
| SC | 4 | $77.88 |
| TN | 13 | $99 |
| TX | 22 | $80 |
| VA | 2 | — |
| VT | 5 | $89.67 |
| WA | 3 | $82.41 |
| WI | 17 | $131.09 |
| WV | 10 | $66.51 |
Top 20 by lowest negotiated rate
Lowest median negotiated rate among hospitals publishing for this code.
| Hospital | City | ST | Negotiated median |
|---|---|---|---|
| COASTAL CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER | HARDEEVILLE | SC | $33.6 |
| EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MT. PLEASANT | SC | $36.9 |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital | HENRIETTA | TX | $39 |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer | — | — | $41.5 |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer | ELMER | NJ | $41.5 |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton | — | — | $41.5 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington | — | — | $41.5 |
| HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL | HILTON HEAD ISLAND | SC | $42.8 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | — | — | $45 |
| Kahuku Medical Center | KAHUKU | HI | $50.28 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CA | $53.93 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | MARYLAND HEIGHTS | MO | $54.59 |
| SAN ANTONIO-AMG SPECIALTY HOSPITAL | SAN ANTONIO | TX | $55.66 |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | GARDEN GROVE | CA | $55.82 |
| Twin City Medical Center | DENNISON | OH | $56 |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | WEST HAVERSTRAW | NY | $57.34 |
| Pioneers Medical Center | MEEKER | CO | $58.15 |
| Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center | — | — | $58.3 |
| Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center - Swing Bed | — | — | $58.3 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | — | — | $60 |