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Acute Care Hospital Accreditation Pricing Information

Effective January 2022

Additional Information
» CIHQ Memo to Accredited Organizations - 2025 Fee Increases
Price Gurantee
CIHQ will match or better the overall survey fees of any other accrediting provider
Number of Licensed Acute Care Beds Annual Fee
< 50 Beds $5,750
51 to 100 Beds $8,250
101 to 150 Beds $10,250
151 to 200 Beds $13,250
201 to 250 Beds $15,750
251 to 300 Beds $18,750
301 to 350 Beds $19,750
351 to 400 Beds $22,750
> 401 Beds Call for Pricing
Disease Specific Certification $2,500 per Certification
Center of Excellence Designation $2,500 per Designation

Notes

  1. If there are a very large number of off-site or ambulatory services, additional survey days may be required. If so, the annual fee will be adjusted accordingly. Hospitals will be notified of the exact fee before the application is considered final.
  2. There is no additional fee for follow-up surveys due to condition-level deficiencies. However, organizations will be charged for surveyor travel expenses.
  3. There is no additional fee for complaint surveys (two per year). However, organizations will be charged for surveyor travel expenses. For the third or more complaint survey in a given year, there will be an additional fee of $2,500 per surveyor per day.
  4. The fee for a for cause survey is $2,500 per surveyor per day plus travel expenses.
  5. The fee for an extension survey is $2,500 per surveyor per day plus travel expenses.
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