Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other CA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $97. Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $58, or about $179 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in San Diego, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $39 - $390 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 - $196 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $39 - $146 | — |
| Cignamajor | $39 - $195 | — |
| Humanamajor | $39 - $276 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $218 - $325 | — |
| Health Net | $39 - $913 | — |
| HealthPartners | $211 | — |
| Molina | $74 | — |
| Sentara | $85 | — |
| + 66 smaller / regional plans | $32 - $439 |
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Other Procedures at Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other CA hospitals
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $14
- Tri-City Medical Center · Oceanside $33
- Oroville Hospital · Oroville $34
- Huntington Hospital · Pasadena $36
- Saint John's Health Center · Santa Monica $45
- John C Fremont Healthcare District · Mariposa $53
- Fresno Surgical Hospital · Fresno $58
- Shasta Regional Medical Center · Redding $69
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.