Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Lowest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $93. Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $14, or about $157 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 - $4,314 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $177 | — |
| Health Net | $137 - $157 | — |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $1,235 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other CA hospitals
- 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
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $58
- Fresno Surgical Hospital · Fresno $58
- Shasta Regional Medical Center · Redding $69
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.