Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Northwest Texas Hospital
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $114. Northwest Texas Hospital charges insurers about $458, or about $246 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Amarillo, TX.
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 $114. 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.
4 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 | $59 - $252 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $350 - $458 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $68 - $287 | — |
| Cignamajor | $109 - $464 | — |
| Amerigroup | $132 - $562 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White | $166 - $2,531 | — |
| Molina | $66 - $282 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $168 - $785 |
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 Northwest Texas Hospital
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other TX hospitals
- Ascension Providence · Waco $15
- Coleman County Medical Center Company · Coleman $17
- Reeves Regional Health · Pecos $17
- Kimble Hospital · Junction $18
- Kell West Regional Hospital · Wichita Falls $22
- Laredo Medical Center · Laredo $23
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx · Austin $28
- Ascension Seton Southwest · Austin $28
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.