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Hospital Discharge

The median cost of Hospital Discharge in the United States is $251 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $155 to $5,489 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 15 major US metros to show you exactly what 99 hospitals charge for this procedure. Phoenix is currently the cheapest metro at $155, while New York is the most expensive at $5,489, a difference of 3441%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
99 Hospitals
across 15 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$251
$155$5,489
Typical Range
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The cost of Hospital Discharge varies from $155 in Phoenix to $5,489 in New York across 15 US metros, a difference of 3441%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

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

Hospital Discharge median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$2065
CharlotteNC$2568
ChicagoIL$16622
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$2514
DenverCO$1557
DetroitMI$1615
Los AngelesCA$4138
MiamiFL$3374
MinneapolisMN$2512
New YorkNY$5,48920
PhoenixAZ$1552
PortlandOR$2236
SeattleWA$3113
St. LouisMO$1731
Washington DCDC$2822
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

99 hospitals across 15 metros
Phoenix
AZ
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$155
Denver
CO
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$155
Detroit
MI
5 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$161
Chicago
IL
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$166
St. Louis
MO
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$173
Atlanta
GA
5 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$206
Portland
OR
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$223
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$251
Minneapolis
MN
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$251
Charlotte
NC
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$256
Washington DC
DC
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$282
Seattle
WA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$311
Miami
FL
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$337
Los Angeles
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$413
New York
NY
20 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$5,489
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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 99 hospitals in 15 US metros. See our full methodology.
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.