Outpatient procedure · APC 8011

Comprehensive Observation Services

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $2,634 per procedure at 2,753 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $2,362 and $2,697.

Also known as: Observation stay

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $2,634
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $2,362–$2,697
Medicare’s share: $2,09079% of the payment
Average billed charge: $24,060
Hospitals reporting: 2,753815,315 procedures

Hospitals in Arizona

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Average payment across these 54 hospitals: $2,686National $2,634 · Arizona $2,686
Median hospital: $2,658
Lowest to highest: $2,402–$2,963
Medicare procedures: 22,819

54 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Comprehensive Observation Services by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
City Of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGoodyear, AZ · CCN 030138	20	$2,402	About average	$1,910	$28,527
Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterBullhead City, AZ · CCN 030101	17	$2,544	About average	$2,001	$50,027
St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030024	188	$2,608	About average	$2,069	$22,515
Abrazo West CampusGoodyear, AZ · CCN 030110	182	$2,613	About average	$2,066	$48,845
Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaMaricopa, AZ · CCN 030152	54	$2,617	About average	$2,082	$84,837
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030092	425	$2,618	About average	$2,075	$31,041
St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ · CCN 030011	88	$2,621	About average	$2,074	$50,265
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZ · CCN 030055	296	$2,626	About average	$2,082	$36,336
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030002	565	$2,628	About average	$2,084	$20,570
Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · CCN 030122	321	$2,630	About average	$2,083	$16,034
Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek, AZ · CCN 030130	128	$2,636	About average	$2,093	$21,084
Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita, AZ · CCN 030148	236	$2,636	About average	$2,083	$39,954
Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030115	674	$2,638	About average	$2,093	$18,793
Abrazo Central CampusPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030030	68	$2,638	About average	$2,093	$54,176
Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale, AZ · CCN 030089	1,177	$2,640	About average	$2,096	$17,926
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · CCN 030038	570	$2,642	About average	$2,099	$30,377
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ · CCN 030065	850	$2,643	About average	$2,097	$19,030
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · CCN 030087	762	$2,644	About average	$2,101	$27,973
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · CCN 030123	690	$2,644	About average	$2,102	$27,610
Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler, AZ · CCN 030147	179	$2,645	About average	$2,102	$17,823
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030103	1,826	$2,649	About average	$2,107	$15,482
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · CCN 030119	578	$2,652	About average	$2,109	$32,065
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ · CCN 030094	324	$2,655	About average	$2,107	$49,587
Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ · CCN 030006	715	$2,656	About average	$2,113	$17,704
Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ · CCN 030093	1,955	$2,657	About average	$2,114	$15,890
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ · CCN 030036	873	$2,657	About average	$2,115	$31,901
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · CCN 030061	1,444	$2,657	About average	$2,114	$15,918
Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson, AZ · CCN 030111	211	$2,659	About average	$2,117	$17,449
HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030146	286	$2,663	About average	$2,122	$27,776
Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ · CCN 030085	375	$2,664	About average	$2,107	$37,221
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030014	436	$2,664	About average	$2,122	$30,567
Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa, AZ · CCN 030088	661	$2,666	About average	$2,116	$16,237
Banner Goldfield Medical CenterApache Junction, AZ · CCN 030134	68	$2,669	About average	$2,127	$16,644
Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ · CCN 030105	60	$2,669	About average	$2,127	$10,480
HonorHealth Tempe Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030037	13	$2,669	About average	$2,127	$18,668
Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030022	95	$2,669	About average	$2,127	$24,853
Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead CityBullhead City, AZ · CCN 030155 · +$2,565 outlier payments per case	30	$2,669	About average	$2,127	$82,521
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · CCN 030064	323	$2,669	About average	$2,126	$21,376
Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa, AZ · CCN 030139	98	$2,669	About average	$2,126	$28,911
St. Mary's HospitalTucson, AZ · CCN 030010	74	$2,669	About average	$2,125	$38,946
HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa, AZ · CCN 030121	143	$2,669	About average	$2,121	$18,347
Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley, AZ · CCN 030114	413	$2,669	About average	$2,120	$44,080
Dignity Health - Arizona General HospitalLaveen, AZ · CCN 030136	24	$2,669	About average	$2,120	$24,739
Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030083	79	$2,669	About average	$2,114	$52,735
Exceptional Community Hospital YumaYuma, AZ · CCN 030154	31	$2,670	About average	$2,102	$81,262
Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave, AZ · CCN 030117	69	$2,708	About average	$2,158	$43,754
Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterCasa Grande, AZ · CCN 030016	278	$2,827	About average	$2,245	$21,186
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ · CCN 030023	475	$2,830	About average	$2,248	$16,848
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low, AZ · CCN 030062	189	$2,835	About average	$2,253	$24,574
Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ · CCN 030007	300	$2,843	About average	$2,262	$17,221

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 1,019,189 procedures at 2,860 hospitals · 2021: 965,877 procedures at 2,852 hospitals · 2022: 921,225 procedures at 2,850 hospitals · 2023: 863,129 procedures at 2,798 hospitals · 2024: 815,315 procedures at 2,753 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Comprehensive Observation Services
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$2,173	$19K
2021	$2,303	$20K
2022	$2,330	$22K
2023	$2,422	$23K
2024	$2,634	$24K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Comprehensive Observation Services, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Vermont	5	1,308	$1,285	$1,180–$1,485
Alabama	73	8,112	$2,241	$2,169–$2,264
Mississippi	52	11,311	$2,278	$2,235–$2,347
West Virginia	22	5,181	$2,285	$2,226–$2,367
Louisiana	64	14,412	$2,288	$2,259–$2,300
Tennessee	73	16,493	$2,299	$2,237–$2,337
Ohio	110	31,616	$2,317	$2,300–$2,380
Oklahoma	61	11,406	$2,348	$2,322–$2,440
Arkansas	40	11,142	$2,356	$2,302–$2,439
Kentucky	61	15,821	$2,359	$2,296–$2,442
South Carolina	50	15,082	$2,368	$2,308–$2,382
Kansas	33	7,920	$2,377	$2,321–$2,503
Iowa	31	7,279	$2,385	$2,330–$2,467
Missouri	63	15,191	$2,393	$2,335–$2,465
Michigan	81	23,451	$2,410	$2,364–$2,467
Georgia	92	21,579	$2,422	$2,298–$2,481
North Carolina	78	21,007	$2,426	$2,380–$2,450
Texas	233	58,602	$2,445	$2,375–$2,511
Nebraska	19	3,391	$2,450	$2,431–$2,480
Florida	166	77,597	$2,457	$2,443–$2,471
Maine	17	2,448	$2,457	$2,370–$2,519
Virginia	69	26,889	$2,459	$2,332–$2,524
Indiana	73	18,659	$2,464	$2,412–$2,485
New Mexico	22	4,083	$2,469	$2,369–$2,549
Utah	31	3,560	$2,478	$2,429–$2,452
Wisconsin	61	10,886	$2,497	$2,447–$2,538
Idaho	12	2,397	$2,548	$2,440–$2,614
Pennsylvania	122	33,705	$2,553	$2,415–$2,601
Illinois	113	39,922	$2,573	$2,522–$2,604
North Dakota	6	2,780	$2,590	$2,532–$2,653
Montana	10	3,213	$2,595	$2,543–$2,721
Colorado	48	13,460	$2,608	$2,586–$2,606
Minnesota	45	11,221	$2,627	$2,574–$2,716
New Hampshire	13	5,226	$2,637	$2,593–$2,699
South Dakota	11	2,485	$2,638	$2,559–$2,731
Arizona	54	22,819	$2,686	$2,639–$2,669
Delaware	6	4,912	$2,718	$2,698–$2,727
Wyoming	9	1,733	$2,722	$2,695–$2,745
Rhode Island	9	2,010	$2,752	$2,748–$2,778
District of Columbia	6	1,453	$2,758	$2,739–$2,795
Washington	45	8,931	$2,802	$2,728–$2,893
New Jersey	59	36,741	$2,897	$2,835–$3,029
Nevada	21	7,349	$2,900	$2,857–$2,915
Oregon	32	5,804	$2,901	$2,821–$2,873
Massachusetts	51	32,481	$2,920	$2,905–$2,928
Alaska	6	1,743	$2,936	$2,857–$2,998
New York	115	38,093	$2,983	$2,877–$3,083
Connecticut	26	15,665	$3,045	$3,022–$3,054
Hawaii	12	1,584	$3,127	$3,076–$3,276
California	242	75,162	$3,471	$3,347–$3,602

About these numbers

Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. For outpatient procedures it is Medicare’s allowed amount, which leaves out extra “outlier” payments for unusually costly cases; those are shown under the hospital name where CMS reported any, and included in the CSV. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.

Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 procedures. More in the glossary.