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Hospital Admission

The median cost of Hospital Admission in the United States is $300 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $80 to $5,332 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 20 major US metros to show you exactly what 177 hospitals charge for this procedure. Philadelphia is currently the cheapest metro at $80, while New Jersey is the most expensive at $5,332, a difference of 6565%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
177 Hospitals
across 20 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$300
$80$5,332
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Hospital Admission is $300 based on data from 177 hospitals across 20 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $80 in Philadelphia to $5,332 in New Jersey. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

20 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Hospital Admission median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$29013
BostonMA$2024
CharlotteNC$1,17211
ChicagoIL$19723
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$42416
DenverCO$1748
DetroitMI$23111
HoustonTX$4,4521
Los AngelesCA$20410
MiamiFL$3627
MinneapolisMN$3104
New JerseyNJ$5,33216
New YorkNY$34620
PhiladelphiaPA$805
PhoenixAZ$2572
PortlandOR$39813
SacramentoCA$1681
SeattleWA$3926
St. LouisMO$1884
Washington DCDC$8012
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

177 hospitals across 20 metros
Philadelphia
PA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$80
Sacramento
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$168
Denver
CO
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$174
St. Louis
MO
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$188
Chicago
IL
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$197
Boston
MA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$202
Los Angeles
CA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$204
Detroit
MI
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$231
Phoenix
AZ
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$257
Atlanta
GA
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$290
Minneapolis
MN
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$310
New York
NY
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$346
Miami
FL
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$362
Seattle
WA
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$392
Portland
OR
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$398
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$424
Washington DC
DC
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$801
Charlotte
NC
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,172
Houston
TX
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,452
New Jersey
NJ
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$5,332
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 177 hospitals in 20 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.