Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: St Luke's Wood River Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 ID hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $96. St Luke's Wood River Medical Center charges insurers about $135, or about $204 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ketchum, ID.
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 $96. 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 | $122 - $185 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $135 - $174 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $184 - $194 | — |
| Cignamajor | $190 | — |
| GEHA | $185 | — |
| Moda Health | $180 | — |
| PacificSource | $192 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $116 - $198 |
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 St Luke's Wood River Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other ID hospitals
- Bingham Memorial Hospital · Blackfoot $40
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $43
- Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLC · Idaho Falls $44
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $47
- Mountain View Hospital · Idaho Falls $50
- Northwest Specialty Hospital · Post Falls $50
- Grove Creek Medical Center · Blackfoot $71
- St Luke's Nampa Medical Center · Nampa $104
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.