CMS Price Transparency Data

Hospital observation (per hour)

Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$67
modeled fair price · typically $19–$342
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$42
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $25 under the fair price
Fair price $67 This hospital $42 Cash price $16 Hospital's list price $42

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $42 Priciest $100

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $67. Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $42, or about $16 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Punxsutawney, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 - $268 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 - $42 —
Cignamajor $25 —
Ambetter (Centene) $1,875 —
AmeriHealth $977 —
Geisinger $2,100 —
UPMC Health Plan $27 - $1,500 —
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals