Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $109. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $182, or about $482 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, OH.
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 $109. 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.
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 | $38 - $1,564 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $137 - $1,716 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $36 - $1,659 | — |
| Cignamajor | $137 - $1,659 | — |
| Humanamajor | $36 - $436 | — |
| AmeriHealth | $144 - $238 | — |
| CareSource | $69 - $838 | — |
| Medical Mutual | $89 - $1,659 | — |
| Molina | $144 - $242 | — |
| WellCare | $38 - $459 | — |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $37 - $1,711 |
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 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other OH hospitals
- Blanchard Valley Hospital · Findlay $39
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $47
- East Liverpool City Hospital · East Liverpool $53
- Fostoria Community Hospital · Fostoria $55
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $83
- McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital · Oxford $166
- Good Samaritan Hospital · Cincinnati $166
- Clinton Memorial Hospital · Wilmington $166
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.