Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Merit Health Madison
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 $88. Merit Health Madison charges insurers about $350, or about $140 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Canton, MS.
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 $88. 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.
2 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 | $350 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $262 | — |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $192 | — |
| Molina | $140 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $175 - $262 |
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 Merit Health Madison
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.