CMS Price Transparency Data

Hospital observation (per hour)

Facility: Mercy Hospital

Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$125
modeled fair price · typically $23–$388
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$122
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price
Fair price $125 This hospital $122 Cash price $55 Hospital's list price $148

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $122

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $125. Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $122, or about $55 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $9,500 - $10,950 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $63 - $349 —
Cignamajor $99 - $290 —
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $60 - $1,374
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals