how long has the cleveland clinic been charge a facility fee

Cleveland Clinic appears to have been charging facility fees for at least since March 2017 in Ohio, when reporting said it began adding them to outpatient treatments at nine of its family health centers.

By 2025, reporting showed the practice had expanded and was still being applied to some outpatient offices, with patients in Florida and Ohio describing surprise bills.

What the reporting suggests

• The earliest specific date I found was March 2017 for Ohio outpatient family health centers.

• Cleveland Clinic’s billing pages describe the charge as a facility fee/treatment room charge tied to provider-based billing for physician offices and outpatient clinics classified as hospital outpatient departments.

• Recent coverage suggests the fees are not new in general, but they have become more visible and controversial as more patients notice them on routine visits.

Bottom line

So, the safest answer is: at least about 9 years , and possibly longer depending on the specific Cleveland Clinic location and when that site was converted to provider-based billing.

TL;DR

Cleveland Clinic has been charging facility fees at least since March 2017 , based on available reporting, with the practice continuing into 2025.