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Hospital bed rental prices: the Avela published-price report

A closer look at a small, reviewed sample of rental offers—and the charges a headline price can leave out.

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In this selected sample, the monthly median is $250 for full-electric beds and $200 for semi-electric beds, with five offers in each group. These figures describe advertised base rates only. They are not national averages or complete rental bills.

  • 14 offers · 7 supplier domains · reviewed October 24, 2026
  • Weekly, 28-day and monthly rates kept separate
  • Methodology, sources and exclusions available below
14Included advertised offers
7Supplier domains in the sample
2Monthly categories summarized separately

What this small sample shows

The five monthly full-electric offers have a median base rate of $250, with observed rates from $125 to $255. The five monthly semi-electric offers have a median of $200, with observed rates from $115 to $250. Each category includes five different supplier domains. These are descriptions of the selected offers, not national averages or the full cost of a rental.

In these two small groups, the median full-electric rate is $50 higher. That does not establish the upgrade price at a particular supplier. A mattress, deposit or delivery charge can change the practical comparison.

Bed type / original periodOffers / supplier domainsMedian base rateObserved range
Full-electric / month5 / 5$250$125–$255
Semi-electric / month5 / 5$200$115–$250

Weekly and 28-day prices stay separate

The sample also includes one weekly full-electric offer, two 28-day offers in different bed categories, and one monthly hi/low offer. We show those individually below. They are too few to summarize meaningfully, and none is converted into a calendar-month rate.

The monthly label is preserved as published. Ask the supplier to explain the exact renewal date; this report does not assume that every “month” equals 30 days.

The 14 included offers

Every included offer was checked against the linked primary source for this study. Rates are private-pay advertised base amounts, not Medicare-approved charges, live availability or a guarantee of delivery. See each supplier’s source for its full package.

Supplier / sourceBed categoryBase rateWhat to confirm
American Medical Rental & Supply ↗Full-electric$300 / 28 daysSite labels monthly; FAQ defines 28 days. Mattress/rails and service costs unconfirmed. Nonrefundable after delivery.
American Medical Rental & Supply ↗Semi-electric$250 / 28 daysSite labels monthly; FAQ defines 28 days. Mattress/rails and service costs unconfirmed. Nonrefundable after delivery.
Diamond Medical Equipment & Supplies ↗Full-electric$250 / monthMattress, bed transport and minimum unconfirmed. Free-pickup wording concerns patient lifts, not beds.
Diamond Medical Equipment & Supplies ↗Semi-electric$200 / monthMattress, bed transport and minimum unconfirmed. Free-pickup wording concerns patient lifts, not beds.
EZ4U Mobility ↗Full-electric$250 / monthMattress/rails included; $150 delivery/setup/pickup; no deposit. Minimum and cancellation unlisted.
EZ4U Mobility ↗Semi-electric$200 / monthMattress/rails included; $150 delivery/pickup; optional new mattress +$100. Confirm setup and minimum.
First State DME ↗Full-electric$125 / monthMattress/rails included; $45 delivery, setup and collection within stated 50-mile range. Minimum/deposit unlisted.
First State DME ↗Semi-electric$115 / monthMattress/rails included; $45 delivery, setup and collection within stated 50-mile range. Minimum/deposit unlisted.
ITC Medical ↗Full-electric$250 / month$800 security deposit; delivery extra. Mattress/setup/pickup unlisted; $50 late-cancellation charge.
ITC Medical ↗Semi-electric$250 / month$500 security deposit; delivery extra. Mattress/setup/pickup unlisted; $50 late-cancellation charge.
Medirect Medical Supplies ↗Full-electric$165 / weekPremium package with foam mattress/rails. Transport extra; no prorating/refund. Model-capacity descriptions need confirmation.
MedServ Equipment Corp. ↗Full-electric$255 / monthInnerspring mattress included; shorter-rate columns N/A. Transport, rails, deposit and minimum require confirmation.
MedServ Equipment Corp. ↗Semi-electric$225 / monthInnerspring mattress included; shorter-rate columns N/A. Transport, rails, deposit and minimum require confirmation.
MedServ Equipment Corp. ↗Hi/low$275 / monthInnerspring mattress included; shorter-rate columns N/A. Transport, rails, deposit and minimum require confirmation.

Why the base rate is only a starting point

These examples show the differences hidden behind a headline rate. Unknown costs stay unknown; an unlisted pickup fee is not treated as free. Service areas are examples, so confirm the full destination address.

Supplier / example areaRate and packageTransport / other charges
First State DME · Wilmington, Delaware example; service table specifies a 50-mile range.$125 per month. Mattress and rails included; foam option listed at $25/month.$45 one-time delivery/setup/collection within stated range. Included in that service fee. Minimum, deposit and cancellation unlisted.
EZ4U Mobility · Jacksonville and named beach communities, Florida.$250/month; alternative $150/week. Mattress and rails included.$150 one-time delivery, setup and pickup. Included in the $150 fee. No deposit; minimum/cancellation unlisted. Rent-to-own wording is separate from this rate comparison.
ITC Medical · San Francisco, California; confirm delivery address.$250/month plus $800 security deposit. Mattress and rail package unlisted.Additional charge; setup inclusion unlisted. Collection charge unlisted. Monthly offering; minimum unlisted. $50 charge for cancellation with less than 24 hours’ notice. Deposit is not rent.
MedServ Equipment Corp. · Palatine branch, Illinois; confirm the destination.$255/month. Innerspring mattress included; confirm rails.Transport/setup costs require a quote. Terms and charge unconfirmed. Price table gives no daily/weekend/weekly bed rate; contractual minimum/deposit/cancellation unlisted.
American Medical Rental & Supply · Tacoma/Puyallup and greater Pierce County, Washington.$300 per 28-day rental month. Mattress/rails not confirmed as included; related accessories listed separately.Delivery/setup offered; price by inquiry. Fee and notice unlisted. Minimum/deposit unlisted; card required. Fees nonrefundable after delivery; cancellation, damage and excess-cleaning charges possible.
Medirect Medical Supplies · Nashville, Tennessee example; other named regional markets are also listed.$165/week; alternative $255/month. Premium foam mattress and rails included; confirm the supplied model/capacity.Transport quoted; after-hours surcharge starts at $100. Scheduled during business hours; confirm charge. Minimum/deposit unlisted. No prorating/refunds; cancellation after processing costs 20%, plus transport for delivery-day cancellation.

How the sample was built

We started with 950 bed rows in 627 location-specific supplier listings across 262 city guides. Repeated city appearances do not count as new suppliers. The inventory reduces to 386 website/product/category keys; catalog collisions and conflicting records are retained in the audit.

We manually reviewed a deliberately selected subset with readable, fixed prices. The final sample contains 14 offers from 7 supplier domains. Most inventory records were not reopened for this study. “Outside manual review” is a scope limit, not a claim that an offer is inaccurate.

  • Group by supplier website, exact canonical product URL and recorded bed type. Preserve meaningful URL query parameters.
  • Keep original billing periods; do not convert weeks, 28 days or first-month specials into comparable monthly amounts.
  • Exclude unclear prices, unclassified bed types and conflicting rate selections. Count each retained key once.
  • Calculate a category median only with at least five offers from at least five domains. A domain is an ownership proxy, not proof of separate corporate ownership.
  • Use the middle sorted price for odd sample sizes and the mean of the two middle prices for even sizes.
  • Original record reviews span October 19–24, 2026. Selected primary-source checks for this report were made October 24, 2026.

What the report cannot tell you

This convenience sample is small, geographically uneven and selected for price clarity. It cannot estimate national or citywide average prices, determine the cheapest supplier, measure market availability or tell you what your insurance will pay.

Offers are not standardized packages. We have not calculated the percentage of suppliers including mattresses, delivery or pickup because those terms were not systematically classified. Different domains may share an owner, and several models can share one catalog page.

We reviewed published web information, which may include cached pages; we did not call suppliers, inspect equipment or place rental orders. Confirm a dated quote and the exact supplied model before booking.

Download the data and exclusions

The sample CSV preserves the rate, period, qualifications, original review dates, study review date and source links. The separate exclusions file explains why each remaining key was outside the calculation. Please cite this report and its review date when using the data.

Sources & approach

A deliberately selected published-price sample. The original inventory review dates and the selected-source verification date are distinct. No representative national survey, hands-on testing or live availability check is claimed.

  1. First State DME — monthly bed table and service fee ↗ · firststatedme.com
  2. Diamond Medical — monthly bed categories ↗ · diamondmedical-ar.com
  3. ITC Medical — rental rates, deposits and cancellation ↗ · itcmedical.com
  4. EZ4U — full-electric rental package ↗ · ezumobility.com
  5. EZ4U — semi-electric rental package ↗ · ezumobility.com
  6. MedServ — Palatine bed price table ↗ · medservdme.com
  7. American Medical — full-electric rental ↗ · americanmedicalrental.com
  8. American Medical — semi-electric rental ↗ · americanmedicalrental.com
  9. American Medical — 28-day billing and rental policy ↗ · americanmedicalrental.com
  10. Medirect — bed rental packages ↗ · medirectmedicalsupplies.com
  11. Medirect — delivery and cancellation policy ↗ · medirectmedicalsupplies.com

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