Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $55. Ochsner Medical Center Acute charges insurers about $60, or about $30 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, 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
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 | $20 - $6,000 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $53 - $63 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $72 | — |
| Cignamajor | $3,911 | — |
| Humanamajor | $20 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $21 | — |
| Health Net | $115 | — |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $21 - $122 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other LA hospitals
- Acadia General Hospital · Crowley $9
- Ochsner St Anne General Hospital · Raceland $9
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $10
- Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics · Lafayette $13
- St Bernard Parish Hospital · Chalmette $20
- Slidell Memorial Hospital · Slidell $21
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $21
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $22
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.