CMS Price Transparency Data

Hospital observation (per hour)

Facility: St Luke's Patients Medical Center

Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$101
modeled fair price · typically $40–$415
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$68
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $33 under the fair price
Fair price $101 This hospital $68 Cash price $34 Hospital's list price $97

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $15 Priciest $68

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 $101. St Luke's Patients Medical Center charges insurers about $68, or about $34 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Pasadena, TX.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $5 - $3,931 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $405 —
Aetnamajor $39 - $337 —
Cignamajor $40 - $10,335 —
Humanamajor $90 —
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4600 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena, TX 77505
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals