Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Howard County Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $73. Howard County Medical Center charges insurers about $61, or about $1,633 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in St Paul, NE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $364 - $3,089 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $416 - $3,057 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $61 - $3,057 | — |
| Medica | $416 - $3,089 | — |
| Molina | $364 - $1,609 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $364 - $1,834 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Howard County Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other NE hospitals
- CHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler $26
- CHI Health Plainview Hospital · Plainview $26
- CHI Health Bergan Mercy · Omaha $27
- CHI Health Immanuel · Omaha $27
- CHI Health Midlands · Papillion $27
- CHI Health Lakeside · Omaha $27
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth · Lincoln $35
- Rock County Hospital · Bassett $58
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.