Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: UNC Hospitals
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 8 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $105. UNC Hospitals charges insurers about $100, or about $60 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chapel Hill, NC.
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
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 | $31 - $100 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $100 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $100 | — |
| Cignamajor | $100 - $4,207 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $31 | — |
| WellCare | $31 | — |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $31 - $4,207 |
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Other Procedures at UNC Hospitals
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other NC hospitals
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $17
- Catawba Valley Medical Center · Hickory $21
- Pender Memorial Hospital · Burgaw $37
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center · Winston-Salem $69
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center · Charlotte $80
- Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center · Thomasville $82
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital · Winston-Salem $82
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.