CMS Price Transparency Data

Hospital observation (per hour)

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$60
modeled fair price · typically $27–$466
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$61
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price
Fair price $60 This hospital $61 Cash price $47 Hospital's list price $199

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $9 Priciest $61

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

A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $60. North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $61, or about $47 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hammond, LA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $14 - $76 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $46 - $47 —
Aetnamajor $14 - $169 —
Cignamajor $157 —
Humanamajor $14 - $149 —
Health Net $129 —
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $14
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 15790 Paul Vega Md Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals