Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $72. Mercy Health Saint Mary's charges insurers about $98, or about $94 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Grand Rapids, MI.
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 $72. 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.
6 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 | $109 - $144 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $64 - $114 | — |
| Cignamajor | $105 | — |
| Humanamajor | $110 - $144 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $98 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $110 | — |
| CareSource | $94 | — |
| Dean Health Plan | $105 | — |
| GEHA | $90 - $109 | — |
| Medical Mutual | $90 | — |
| MVP Health Care | $105 | — |
| Paramount | $105 | — |
| Priority Health | $91 - $97 | — |
| UniCare | $110 | — |
| + 137 smaller / regional plans | $79 - $144 |
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 Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other MI hospitals
- Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital · Grand Haven $22
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $44
- McLaren Central Michigan · Mount Pleasant $51
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $53
- McLaren Macomb · Mount Clemens $53
- Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital · Monroe $54
- Covenant Medical Center · Saginaw $57
- Memorial Healthcare · Owosso $59
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.