Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Centrastate Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 3 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $87. Centrastate Medical Center charges insurers about $371, or about $364 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Freehold, NJ.
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 $87. 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.
6 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 | $151 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $68 - $232 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $81 - $200 | — |
| Cignamajor | $143 - $7,081 | — |
| Humanamajor | $122 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $186 | — |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $304 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $144 - $250 | — |
| GEHA | $151 | — |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $151 | — |
| Health Net | $169 - $287 | — |
| MagnaCare | $169 | — |
| MVP Health Care | $6,437 | — |
| Oscar Health | $122 | — |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6,437 | — |
| UPMC Health Plan | $143 | — |
| WellCare | $143 | — |
| + 72 smaller / regional plans | $89 - $7,960 |
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 Centrastate Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $109
- University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro · Plainsboro $216
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.