Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Catawba Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 7 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $88. Catawba Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $21, or about $18 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hickory, NC.
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 | $15 - $4,313 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $18 | — |
| Cignamajor | $17 | — |
| Humanamajor | $24 | — |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $21 |
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Other Procedures at Catawba Valley Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other NC hospitals
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $17
- 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
- UNC Hospitals · Chapel Hill $100
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.