Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Merit Health River Region
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $72. Merit Health River Region charges insurers about $81, or about $40 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Vicksburg, MS.
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 | $17 - $3,860 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $81 - $322 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $985 | — |
| Cignamajor | $52 - $1,000 | — |
| Humanamajor | $19 - $75 | — |
| HealthPartners | $94 - $371 | — |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $25 - $495 |
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Other Procedures at Merit Health River Region
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other MS hospitals
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $7
- Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock · Bay Saint Louis $17
- University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada · Grenada $26
- Magnolia Regional Health Center · Corinth $39
- Winston Medical Center · Louisville $40
- Holmes County Hospital and Clinics · Lexington $41
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $45
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Meadville $48
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.