Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Flowers Hospital
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other AL hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $76. Flowers Hospital charges insurers about $157, or about $47 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Dothan, AL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $76. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $1,819 - $3,548 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $199 - $233 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $100 - $178 | — |
| Cignamajor | $2,597 | — |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $17 - $210 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Flowers Hospital
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other AL hospitals
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $24
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $24
- Athens Limestone Hospital · Athens $45
- Ochsner Choctaw General · Butler $52
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus · Decatur $87
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $88
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama · Birmingham $162
- Baldwin Health · Foley $214
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.