Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Smyth County Community Hospital
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 8 other VA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $85. Smyth County Community Hospital charges insurers about $74, or about $11 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Marion, VA.
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 | $74 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $49 - $74 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $63 | — |
| Cignamajor | $74 | — |
| Amerigroup | $74 | — |
| Sentara | $21 | — |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $74 |
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Other Procedures at Smyth County Community Hospital
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other VA hospitals
- Dickenson Community Hospital · Clintwood $47
- Lee County Community Hospital · Pennington Gap $47
- Russell County Hospital · Lebanon $74
- Johnston Memorial Hospital · Abingdon $74
- Lonesome Pine Hospital · Big Stone Gap $74
- Inova Alexandria Hospital · Alexandria $317
- Inova Loudoun Hospital · Leesburg $317
- Inova Fairfax Hospital · Falls Church $317
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.