CMS Price Transparency Data

Hospital observation (per hour)

Facility: Story County Hospital

Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$72
modeled fair price · typically $30–$571
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$75
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price
Fair price $72 This hospital $75 Cash price $60 Hospital's list price $75

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $11 Priciest $75

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

A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $72. Story County Hospital charges insurers about $75, or about $60 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Nevada, IA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $57 - $75 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $65 - $75 —
Aetnamajor $73 - $75 —
Humanamajor $75 —
HealthPartners $46 - $75 —
Molina $75 —
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $75

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 640 South 19Th Street, Nevada, IA 50201
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals