CMS Price Transparency Data
Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Essentia Health Virginia
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$61
modeled fair price · typically $24–$403
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Fair price $61 Cash price $183 Hospital's list price $292
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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $73 - $440 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1 - $425 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $71 - $425 | — |
| Cignamajor | $75 - $452 | — |
| HealthPartners | $33 - $452 | — |
| Medica | $19 - $364 | — |
| Sanford Health Plan | $36 - $226 | — |
| Security Health Plan | $64 - $385 | — |
| UCare | $55 - $329 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $39 - $385 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health Virginia
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other MN hospitals
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center · Brainerd $29
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center · Crosby $31
- Madison Hospital · Madison $39
- Alomere Health · Alexandria $58
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $58
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $58
- Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar $58
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $58
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.