Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 3 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $84. Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware charges insurers about $336, or about $336 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Wilmington, DE.
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 $84. 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 | $123 - $210 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $86 - $297 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $143 - $195 | — |
| Cignamajor | $188 - $212 | — |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $192 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $103 - $192 | — |
| Fidelis Care | $134 | — |
| Geisinger | $202 | — |
| HealthPartners | $130 | — |
| UPMC Health Plan | $133 | — |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $67 - $336 |
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 Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other DE hospitals
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.