Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Boulder Community Health
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 2 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 2 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $71. Boulder Community Health charges insurers about $219, or about $187 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Boulder, CO.
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 $71. 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.
5 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 | $9,046 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $875 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $61 - $9,698 | — |
| Cignamajor | $260 - $1,175 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $223 - $265 | — |
| Devoted Health | $138 - $588 | — |
| SelectHealth | $131 - $558 | — |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $213 - $1,425 |
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 Boulder Community Health
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other CO hospitals
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.