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Hospital Admission

The median cost of Hospital Admission in the United States is $258 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $119 to $4,532 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 20 major US metros to show you exactly what 200 hospitals charge for this procedure. Philadelphia is currently the cheapest metro at $119, while Houston is the most expensive at $4,532, a difference of 3708%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
200 Hospitals
across 20 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$258
$119$4,532
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Hospital Admission is $258 based on data from 200 hospitals across 20 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $119 in Philadelphia to $4,532 in Houston. 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$26615
BostonMA$2854
CharlotteNC$1,17211
ChicagoIL$24825
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$25017
DenverCO$1398
DetroitMI$16511
HoustonTX$4,5321
Los AngelesCA$32424
MiamiFL$2317
MinneapolisMN$3126
New JerseyNJ$4,17516
New YorkNY$16519
PhiladelphiaPA$1196
PhoenixAZ$2093
PortlandOR$29914
SacramentoCA$1681
SeattleWA$3266
St. LouisMO$2424
Washington DCDC$3252
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

200 hospitals across 20 metros
Philadelphia
PA
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$119
Denver
CO
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$139
New York
NY
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$165
Detroit
MI
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$165
Sacramento
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$168
Phoenix
AZ
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$209
Miami
FL
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$231
St. Louis
MO
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$242
Chicago
IL
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$248
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$250
Atlanta
GA
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$266
Boston
MA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$285
Portland
OR
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$299
Minneapolis
MN
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$312
Los Angeles
CA
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$324
Washington DC
DC
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$325
Seattle
WA
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$326
Charlotte
NC
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,172
New Jersey
NJ
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,175
Houston
TX
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$4,532
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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 200 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.